Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Extensive experience in creating, managing, and directing world-class teams of software engineers to design and develop innovative solutions for the next generation of consumer products. Respected leadership based on a solid technical background and the ability to rapidly establish fruitful collaborations with new teams through excellent interpersonal skills and a problem-solving constructive attitude. Industry leader, editor, lecturer, and internationally published author.
Built and managed a large autonomous driving engineering team geographically distributed in several location in the US and Europe (mostly Sweden). Developed full onboard virtual driver and off-board site control to create autonomous solutions for fleets of heavy-duty trucks (several makes and models), machines, and buses. Setup engineering organization covering embedded software, environment perception, localization, motion planning, off-board & cloud services, security, verification & validation, simulations in software, hardware in the loop, functional safety, system engineering, vehicle modeling, vehicle control, and transport solution design. Built fully autonomous transport solutions for mining in Norway and Sweden and construction sites in Switzerland and Germany. Established solid partnerships with major players in hub-to-hub transport services in the US. Created IP frameworks to support collaborations with partners. Provided technical guidance to build autonomy-enabled base vehicles. Formulated strategies and technology roadmaps to accelerate L4 systems market introduction. Ensured compliance to safety standards when building safety concepts and documenting safety cases. Positioned Volvo Autonomous Solutions as one of the most promising players in L4 products and solutions.