Executive Technology & Product Leader specializing in ADAS and software-defined vehicles
Cupertino, CAChief Product Officer and Global Lead ADAS14 years experienceExecutiveAutomotiveTransportation & LogisticsArtificial Intelligence
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Automotive technology leader who has driven ADAS/autonomous driving (L2++ to L4) and AI-assistance roadmaps for Mercedes and Volkswagen Group. In current role, built a software-defined vehicle organization from a handful of people to ~150 supporting VW, Porsche, and Audi, while setting scalable architecture foundations across brands and vehicle classes.
Experience
Chief Product Officer and Global Lead ADASCARIAD SE
Global Head of MB.OS 2.0Mercedes
Vice President Connected and AutonomousMercedes-Benz Research & Development NA
Vice President of Autonomous DrivingMercedes-Benz Research & Development North America
Executive Taskforce Manager ADAS SensorsDaimler AG
Senior Manager ADAS SensorsDaimler AG
Manager ADAS Radar SensorsDaimler AG
Education
University of Cooperative Educationbachelor
Key Strengths
Led technology roadmaps aligned to corporate strategy for Mercedes (premium luxury/innovation lead) with executive buy-in up to CEO
Scaled an SDV engineering org from ~3–4 people to ~150 across Volkswagen Group brands (VW, Porsche, Audi)
Built a startup-like culture inside a large enterprise (open-door policy, weekly town halls, transparent hiring, flat hierarchy)
Established transparent executive communication cadence and artifacts (regular status meetings; visibility via Confluence)
Made foundational architecture decisions to enable scalable automotive software across multiple vehicle lines/brands
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