Drew Baglino | |
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Born | Andrew David Baglino |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation(s) | Senior Vice President, Powertrain and Energy Engineering at Tesla, Inc. |
Years active | 2004‒ |
Andrew David "Drew" Baglino is a manufacturing industry executive working in the field of new energy. As of October 2019[update], Baglino is an executive officer at Tesla, Inc. serving as the Senior Vice President of Powertrain and Energy Engineering.[1]
While studying at Stanford University in the early-2000s Baglino undertook research on hydrogen as a transport fuel in New Zealand.[2] Upon finishing at Stanford, Baglino received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering,[3] and became a research assistant at Resources for the Future.[4][3]
Baglino moved to Tesla in 2006 as an electrical engineer in San Carlos, California.[5] At Tesla, he worked on digital test equipment and motor control firmware leading to performance improvements on the 2008 Tesla Roadster.[6] Baglino designed the dual motor system for the Tesla Model S, and powertrain control algorithms.[3] By November 2014, Baglino was director of engineering for Tesla Energy.[7] As of 2015[update], he was also leading the electrical and control side for Tesla grid-tied battery products.[3]