Rasha Bakar — Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager with 5+ years of experience driving scalable, high-impact tech projects at Google, Tesla, and Meta. I excel in optimizing infrastructure, machine learning workflows, and capacity planning, delivering compliant solutions across fast-paced digital ecosystems. Key Highlights: 🚀 Infrastructure Leadership: Led YouTube’s NFL Super Bowl livestream deployment, finishing ~10% ahead of schedule; optimized compute/storage with GoogleSQL, cutting costs by 20%. 🤖 AI & ML Innovation: Curated 500,000+ images for Tesla’s FSD, boosting training efficiency by ~30%; built TPU dashboards at Google, reducing ML processing by 25%. 🌍 Cross-Functional Execution: Guided teams at Meta and Tesla to launch ad platforms, APIs, and FSD systems, aligning engineering and compliance for seamless rollouts. 🌟 Operational Excellence: Automated YouTube provisioning workflows, saving 15% in effort; scaled Instagram ad ops with Salesforce, lifting revenue by 10%. I’m passionate about bridging technical execution and strategic goals, using Python, SQL, and Agile to turn complexity into efficiency. Whether it’s slashing costs, speeding AI, or ensuring uptime, I thrive on delivering results that matter. Let’s connect on infrastructure scaling, AI workflows, or tech program leadership!

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Program Manager with expertise in Infrastructure and Machine Learning across Media and Automotive industries.

Location: Mountain View, California, United States

Experience: 1 yr 5 mos

Skills

Technical Program Management
Infrastructure Optimization
Mlops
Machine Learning
Data Management
Technical Support
Data Analysis
Marketing Operations
Data Visualization
Content Management
Operational Efficiency
Quality Assurance
Process Optimization

Career Highlights

Led YouTube's NFL Super Bowl livestream deployment.
Boosted AI training efficiency by 30% at Tesla.
Automated workflows saving 15% in effort at YouTube.

Work Experience

Google

Technical Program Manager | YouTube Infrastructure & Data Center Capacity Planning | MLOps (3 yrs 11 mos)

Tesla

XR Developer (6 mos)

Machine Learning Data Specialist | AI & FSD Development | ML Pipelines (1 yr 5 mos)

Nintendo

Game Tester | Quality Assurance & Process Optimization | Nintendo Platforms (1 yr 5 mos)

Education

Bachelor's degree at DUC University

at Hack Reactor

Mathematics and Science at San Jose City College

Associate's degree at Mission College

Rasha Bakar

Technical Program Manager

Mountain View, California, United States1 yr 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led YouTube's NFL Super Bowl livestream deployment.
Boosted AI training efficiency by 30% at Tesla.
Automated workflows saving 15% in effort at YouTube.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Program Manager with expertise in Infrastructure and Machine Learning across Media and Automotive industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical Program ManagementInfrastructure OptimizationMlopsMachine LearningData ManagementTechnical SupportData AnalysisMarketing OperationsData VisualizationContent ManagementOperational EfficiencyQuality AssuranceProcess Optimization

Other Skills

API DebuggingAPI IntegrationAd Performance AnalysisAnalytical SkillsAutomationBug ReportingCommunicationConsumer ElectronicsContent ModerationCost OptimizationCustomer ServiceDashboard DevelopmentData AnalyticsData StructuresData Validation

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Experience

1 yr 5 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 5 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Google

Technical Program Manager | YouTube Infrastructure & Data Center Capacity Planning | MLOps

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Mountain View, California, United States · Hybrid

► Led YouTube’s NFL Super Bowl infrastructure deployment, delivering ~10% ahead of schedule.
► Optimized compute/storage with GoogleSQL forecasting, cutting YouTube operational costs by 20%.
► Drove Spanner migrations across data centers, boosting system uptime by 30%.
► Built TPU dashboard with Python, reducing ML workload processing by 25%.
► Automated provisioning workflows using scripts, cutting manual effort by 15% for engineers.
► Upgraded AV1 transcoding hardware for video, saving 10% in operational costs.
► Ensured seamless product onboarding with stakeholders, achieving zero downtime during launches.

GoogleSQLPythonMLOpsAutomationTechnical Program ManagementInfrastructure Optimization

Tesla

2 roles

XR Developer

Feb 2021 – Aug 2021 · 6 mos

Machine Learning Data Specialist | AI & FSD Development | ML Pipelines

Mar 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

► Curated 500,000+ images for FSD AI models, boosting training efficiency by 30%.
► Designed ML data pipelines, accelerating Autopilot processing speed by 15%.
► Validated camera feeds with ML techniques, improving model accuracy by 25%.
► Tested AI algorithms for FSD, enhancing navigation reliability by 20%.
► Built annotation strategies for road features, cutting training cycles by 10%.
► Created real-time dashboards, enabling faster strategic decisions for FSD teams.
► Led cross-functional teams to meet FSD data quality and compliance standards.
► Optimized dataset storage for AI training, reducing retrieval time by 12%.

Image CurationML PipelinesData ValidationMachine LearningData Management

Nintendo

Game Tester | Quality Assurance & Process Optimization | Nintendo Platforms

Jan 2016 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

► Tested Nintendo games with Test Suite, ensuring high-quality releases.
► Documented 200+ bugs for developers, speeding game development cycles.
► Streamlined bug reporting using Office tools, reducing turnaround time notably.
► Learned game design principles, anticipating issues to reduce late-stage fixes.

Quality AssuranceBug ReportingProcess Optimization