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About
Yaqub also coaches for Business Operations & Strategy, Career Coaching, Asset Management, and Leadership Coaching. View all.
Yaqub’s Build with AI Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Director
100+ Build with AI clients
Welcome to my profile! With a PhD in Engineering from Auburn University and a Mini-Management Program from Harvard Business School, I bring a robust blend of technical and management expertise to the table. My experience spans leading innovative projects with NASA and Auburn University, as well as driving sustainability initiatives at Walmart and PepsiCo. I specialize in AI automation and agents, leveraging my diverse background to help clients navigate complex technological landscapes and implement cutting-edge solutions. Let's connect to explore how I can assist you in achieving your goals in AI and automation!
Yaqub can help with:
AI Agents
AI Automation
AI Ethics & Responsible AI
AI Fundamentals
AI Research
AI Tools & Integration
Prompt Engineering
Work Experience
Senior Manager, Portfolio Management
Walmart
March 2026 - Present
Manager, Portfolio Management
Walmart
March 2025 - March 2026
Consultant Fellow
PepsiCo
2024 - 2024
🔶Led enterprise-wide decarbonization and risk strategy by developing emissions analysis tools, building multimillion-dollar financial models and scenario assessments, and co-leading a 30-member sustainability team accross 4 continents to drive supplier engagement toward PepsiCo’s 40% value-chain emissions reduction goal by 2030.
Climate and Sustainable Development Fellow
Environmental Defense Fund
May 2023 - August 2024
🌍Climate Corps is a highly competitive and innovative fellowship program cultivating the next generation of clean energy and sustainability professionals united to advance climate solutions. I was selected twice from a competitive pool of over 1,200 applications positioning me at the forefront of driving the transition from fossil-fuel-based systems to renewable energy sources in cities, companies, and households, tackling climate change and promoting sustainability in the United States.
Presidential Research Fellow
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
August 2021 - February 2025
🔶Led a team from NASA (Marshall Space Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama) and Auburn University to develop a novel technology that ensures safety and reduces cost in high-performance energy and aerospace applications. 🔶Led a cross-functional team to assess the technical feasibility, economic viability, and strategic implementation of a solar-wind microgrid project on Magueyes Island, Puerto Rico, delivering actionable insights to drive sustainable energy deployment and long-term regional impact.
Education
University of Ilorin
Bachelors Degree, Electrical Engineering
2014 - 2019
Harvard Business School
Mini-Management Program
Courses: 50+ hours courses in Finance, Financial Accounting, Management Communication, Spreadsheet Modelling, and Management Mathematics on Harvard Business School Publishing portal. Fully sponsored by the Nigerian University of Technology and Management as part of the compulsory preterm session.
Auburn University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering
Grade: 4.00/4.00
Yaqub also coaches for Business Operations & Strategy, Career Coaching, Asset Management, and Leadership Coaching. View all.