With over 27 years of experience in the automotive/ electronics / embedded systems sw, I have a deep understanding of the entire product life cycle : requirements engineering, systems engineering, software development, system / software integration and verification & validation. I have been leading a team of engineers and managers since 19 years responsible for delivering high-quality software solutions for various vehicle systems such as diesel and gasoline engines, electric vehicles, and sw components for autonomous driving, software defined vehicles. I have a successful track record of building multi disciplinary teams, developing centers of excellence/competence for automotive sw, experienced in scaling up capacity with odc / outsourcing with business partners across the globe.Leadership Experience of large teams (140+), as well as small startups.  Hands-on technical approach : ecu application software , low level / autosar mcal drivers , model based systems design, functional safety on context, SE OOC ISO 26262, cybersecurity & ISO 21434. Successfully led cross functional teams on several strategic topics like  capability enhancements / upskilling for next gen product development,  compliance to new evolving standards, software tools automation with ai ml based toolchains, long term staff retention, strategic knowledge management.