Sam (Saleh) Heydari is the VP of software engineering at Xos Trucks, an electric commercial vehicle startup. He is in charge of software development and vehicle testing for all of the company's products. Previously, he worked as software lead for multiple OEM’s and Tier-1’s such as Navistar, Caterpillar, and Gentherm. He graduated with honor from the University of Houston with a Ph.D. in Controls Engineering. He has a passion for investing in different asset classes and currently is an active investor in diverse asset classes.