Introduction

Brian Mao

Brian possesses a Master’s in Applied Mathematics and Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

In his most recent position, he was the Head of Algorithms at InfinityQ Technology Inc, which was a startup focused on developing quantum-inspired solutions to solve mathematical optimization problems. In this role, he led a team of mathematicians and engineers to consult with clients and develop customized solutions throughout various application areas including transportation, manufacturing supply chain, computational chemistry, energy grid management, and finance. In addition, the Algorithms Team actively conducted research to improve the performance of an internal proprietary optimization solver. Several substantial discoveries and results have also been presented at various academic conferences.

Prior to InfinityQ, he was the Path Planning and Controls Lead at MIT Driverless, where he led multiple sub-teams to program a racecar to drive fully autonomously at over 240 km/h. He also worked at Apple Inc under the Metal Tooling team where he developed an internal iOS app and created simulations of various manufacturing processes. Overall, Brian has acquired a wide range of experiences across various disciplines of engineering, mathematics, and computer science.

 

Work Experience

InfinityQ

  • InfinityQ Technology Inc (Montreal, Quebec)

    • Head of Algorithms [Dec 2023 - May 2025]

    • Mathematical Algorithms Developer [Jul 2023 - Nov 2023]

AeroVect

  • AeroVect Technologies Inc (San Francisco, California)

    • Autonomy Software Developer [Sep 2022 - Dec 2022]

       

Electrans

  • Electrans Technologies Ltd (Oakville, Ontario)

    • Electric Vehicle Researcher [Jan 2022 - Apr 2022]

       

Apple

  • Apple Inc (Cupertino, California):

    • Metal Tooling Engineering [Jan 2019 - Aug 2019]

       

Crystal Claire Cosmetics

  • Crystal Claire Cosmetics (Toronto, Ontario):

    • Automation Engineering [May 2018 - Aug 2018]

       

Ansys

  • Ansys Inc (Waterloo, Ontario):

    • Simulation Software Tester [Sep 2017 - Dec 2017]

       

Forming Technologies

  • Forming Technologies Inc (Burlington, Ontario):

    • QA Developer [Jan 2017 - Apr 2017]

 

Education

Waterloo Mathematics

  • University of Waterloo: Master’s in Applied Mathematics [Sep 2020 - Jan 2023]

    • Thesis: Road Surface Estimation using Machine Learning

       

Waterloo Engineering

  • Univeristy of Waterloo: Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering [Sep 2015 - Apr 2020]
    • Mathematics Minor
    • Graduation with Distinction - Dean’s Honours List