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10 FedEx engineering leaders
These ten current and former FedEx engineering leaders hold or have held executive vice president, vice president and managing director roles in engineering across planning, platform, network, aircraft and Dataworks teams. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams at FedEx.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ali Zaidi
LinkedInExperience: VP AI and Platform Engineering · FedEx
VP AI and Platform Engineering at FedEx since September 2026, listed in the Engineering and Technical department at the President/Vice President level. Former VP Enterprise Architecture at FedEx (2024–2026) and former Managing Director - Platform Engineering at FedEx (2024). Former VP of Technology, Infrastructure and Platform At Spire Animation Studios (2022–2023).
Dave McIntyre
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Network, Linehaul and Regional Engineering · Federal Express Corporation
Vice President Network, Linehaul and Regional Engineering at Federal Express Corporation since June 2024. Former Vice President - Operations Support and Engineering (2022–2024), Vice President - Customer Systems and Support (2020–2022) and Managing Director - Linehaul Engineering (2018–2020) at FedEx Ground.
Doug Cook
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Planning & Engineering · FedEx
Former Vice President Global Planning & Engineering at FedEx (2015–2019), a role the profile describes as designing and developing business processes, planning tools and operations technology for global operations. Former Vice President Operations Planning and Engineering at FedEx (2013–2015) and former Vice President Finance, Planning and Administration at FedEx (2003–2006).
Joseph Slavinsky, PhD
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Aircraft Engineering · FedEx
Managing Director, Aircraft Engineering at FedEx since October 2024; the profile says the role covers fleet and service engineering for FedEx Express, including 24x7 global technical repair guidance, reliability improvements, regulatory compliance and modifications and upgrades of the FedEx fleet. Former Managing Director, Aircraft Engineering and Technical Planning at FedEx (2020–2024).
Kawal Preet
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President - Planning, Engineering & Transformation · FedEx
Executive Vice President - Planning, Engineering & Transformation at FedEx since October 2025. Former Regional President, Asia Pacific (APAC) at FedEx (2024–2025), former Regional President, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) at FedEx (2020–2023 and 2023–2024) and former Senior Vice President, Operations at FedEx (2017–2020). The profile also mentions a Vice President - Planning & Engineering role at FedEx.
Mohamad Sayegh
LinkedInExperience: Vice President for Planning and Engineering of FedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean · FedEx
Vice President for Planning and Engineering of FedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean at FedEx since September 2022; the profile says the role is to optimize regional operations to accelerate growth and achieve efficiency, including implementing sustainable processes and systems within logistics operations. Former Vice President of Operations, FedEx India (2019–2022) and former Managing Director - International Operations (2017–2019) at FedEx.
Peter Thompson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Planning & Engineering · FedEx
Vice President Planning & Engineering at FedEx since July 2023, a role the profile places in Hoofddorp. Former Managing Director Planning and Engineering at FedEx (2001–2023). The profile describes a diversified background in planning and engineering and in operations management at FedEx.
Tony Kreager
LinkedInExperience: EVP, FedEx Dataworks Chief Engineering and Commercial Officer · FedEx
EVP, FedEx Dataworks Chief Engineering and Commercial Officer at FedEx since December 2025. Former Enterprise Vice President, Data, Digital & Commercial Technology (2022–2026), Senior Vice President, FedEx Dataworks (2022–2024) and Vice President, FedEx Dataworks (2020–2022) at FedEx. Former Managing Director - Engineering, fedex.com and Mobile App Development at FedEx (2018–2020).
Ute Messling
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Planning & Engineering · FedEx
Vice President Planning & Engineering at FedEx since December 2016, a role the profile places in Frankfurt am Main and describes as an in-house consultant with strengths in strategic planning, technology developments and lean management for operations. Former Managing Director Planning & Engineering (2007–2016) and former Manager Planning Engineering (1993–2007) at FedEx.
Zondra Cawein
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering & Operational Excellence · FedEx
Vice President of Engineering & Operational Excellence at FedEx since November 2018. The profile says the role supports FedEx Trade Networks & FedEx Logistics, and lists it in the Engineering and Technical department at the President/Vice President level. It is the only work entry the listing shows for this profile.
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Match the leader's engineering area to your question, since network and regional planning, aircraft engineering and software platform work involve different constraints and teams. Check whether the relevant role is current or past, and which region it covered, before asking about today's practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split engineering ownership between a global planning team and regional operating units?
- 02How do you decide which network or facility changes to engineer first when volumes shift?
- 03How should an engineering organization in a large carrier work with operations and technology teams on new initiatives?
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