Dean’s Corporate Advisory Board Member
Jamal Madni M.S. ’08, ’12
Head of Engineering Strategy
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Jamal Madni is Head of Engineering Strategy for Boeing Defense, Space & Security, driving strategic optimizations across people, processes, tools and technologies for the 20,000-member organization.
Immediately prior to this role, Madni co-founded Ingage Solutions, an AI/ML-focused startup which helped hiring professionals “read the virtual room” and minimize bias through behavioral intelligence software when conducting video conference interviews. The startup was ultimately acquired in 2023 by VidCruiter, the world’s leading virtual interviewing platform, to scale equitable and effective hiring outcomes worldwide.
Previously, Madni worked as Managing Director of Enterprise Technology Strategy for Boeing, where he was responsible for developing technological roadmaps at the corporate level, shaping boutique assessments of disruptive technology and representing engineering, test and technology for corporate merger and acquisition due- diligence activities. He has also served in a variety of roles with Boeing Satellite Systems, including program management, global sales and marketing, advanced research and development prototyping, and software engineering. In addition to his technical responsibilities, Madni created several of Boeing’s employee-engagement initiatives including the Rosen Games, the da Vinci Summit and the Mentoring On-Rotation Experience.
Madni co-owns the Los Angeles Fan Base (LAFB) Network, which is one of Southern California’s fastest growing digital sports content platforms. He also serves on the board of the UCLA Foundation, Climate Rights International and startups such as CBB Analytics, Akasha Imaging and Wedj.
A double Bruin, Madni has two master’s degrees in electrical and biomedical engineering, respectively, from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. He received the school’s 2021 Rising Engineering Professional Achievement Award. He also has a master’s in business management from Stanford Graduate School of Business where he graduated as a Robert Joss Scholar.