Rubén Caballero (Inventor)

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Rubén Caballero
Born (1967-12-20) December 20, 1967 (age 57)
Santiago, Chile
CitizenshipSpanish–Canadian–American
Alma materCollège Laval; Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf; École Polytechnique de Montréal (B.Eng., 1991); New Mexico State University (M.Sc., 1996); Polytechnique Montréal (Honorary Doctorate, 2019)
Occupation(s)Engineer, inventor, technology executive
Known forFounding leader of Apple’s iPhone hardware team; Founder of Apple’s Wireless Design & Technology group
ChildrenTwo

Rubén Caballero (born December 20, 1967) is a Chilean-born Spanish–Canadian–American engineer, inventor, technology executive and former Canadian Airforce Captain.[1] He is one of the founding leaders of Apple’s iPhone hardware team and the founder of its Wireless Design & Technology group.[2][3] Caballero later served as Corporate Vice President of Engineering at Microsoft, where he worked on HoloLens and mixed-reality.[4][5][6]

Career

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Canadian military

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In 1988, Caballero joined the Canadian military, where he served for 13 years as an Aerospace Engineering Officer. He was promoted to Captain in 1994.[1]

Apple (2005–2019)

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Caballero joined Apple in 2005, working initially with Tony Fadell.[1] He played a central role in the development of the first-generation iPhone, later contributing to the design and evolution of other hardware products, including the iPad, Mac computers, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, and AirPort.[7][8][9]

By 2019, Caballero was Vice President of Engineering at Apple,[3] where he led the company’s 5G wireless technology efforts.[2] He departed the company that year.[8][10][11][12][13]

Microsoft (2020–2024)

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In April 2020, Caballero joined Microsoft as Corporate Vice President of Engineering within its Devices & Technology division. His role focused on augmented and mixed reality, artificial intelligence, and advanced hardware development. He contributed to projects including the HoloLens mixed reality headset.[7][8][4][14][6]

Humane and Hewlett-Packard (2024–present)

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In June 2024, Caballero joined Humane, an artificial intelligence startup, as Chief of Engineering and Strategy.[9][4] From 2019 to 2021, Caballero served as the Chief Wireless Strategist at Keyssa Inc.[1][8][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Nellis, Stephen (2019-11-01). "Ex-Apple executive joins startup aimed at banishing smartphone cables". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  2. ^ a b "Inside Apple's once-secret wireless lab". Macworld. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  3. ^ a b Burrows, Peter; Guglielmo, Connie (2010-07-15). "Apple Worker Said to Tell Jobs IPhone Might Cut Calls". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  4. ^ a b c Stewart, Ashley. "The Apple exec that Microsoft hired to fulfill its hardware plans has quietly left". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  5. ^ a b Staff, AppleInsider (2020-04-06). "Microsoft hires former Apple exec to work on HoloLens, special projects". AppleInsider. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  6. ^ a b here, This story was originally published at bloomberg com Read it (2020-04-06). "Microsoft hires ex-Apple exec in charge of wireless for hardware". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  7. ^ a b www.ETCIO.com. "Microsoft hires Apple veteran for hardware, AI division". ETCIO.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  8. ^ a b c d Gurman, Mark (2020-04-06). "Microsoft Hires Ex-Apple Exec in Charge of Wireless for Hardware". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  9. ^ a b Orr, Andrew (2020-03-13). "Apple VP Rubén Caballero Leaves for a Company Called 'Humane'". The Mac Observer. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  10. ^ Hauk, Chris. "Apple 5G Modem Project Leader Ruben Caballero Has Left the Building – MacTrast". Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  11. ^ Hollister, Sean (2019-04-30). "The man who predicted Antennagate is no longer at Apple". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  12. ^ Bonifacic, Igor (2019-04-30). "Apple loses main 5G engineer". MobileSyrup. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  13. ^ Clover, Juli (2019-04-29). "Apple Engineering Leader Handling 5G Efforts Leaves Company". MacRumors. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  14. ^ Neuro, Benzinga (2024-02-07). "Key Apple Hire Departs Microsoft's AI And Mixed Reality Division, Report Says". Benzinga. Retrieved 2025-09-19.