Megan Neese’s career is driving her back to Pittsburgh
Waymo’s plan to bring its fleet of autonomous ride-hailing cars to Pittsburgh in 2025 didn’t feel like an expansion to Megan Neese.
For the Carnegie Mellon University alum and Pittsburgh native, it felt like a homecoming.
“It feels different when it comes home,” she says. “My family has the opportunity to experience what I've been working on.”
Megan, who earned degrees from CMU’s College of Fine Arts in 2004 and the College of Engineering in 2005, is head of research insights at Waymo. In that role, she is helping shape the autonomous vehicle experience for the people who ride in them and the teams that build them.
It’s been quite a ride for Megan to this point in her career, and the road has had its share of twists and turns.