Jacob is a Team Lead and Solutions Specialist for Data Driven Development at dSPACE Inc in Wixom, Michigan. Since graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in Computer Engineering in 2015, Jacob has worked primarily in the areas of perception software development and prototyping. Recently, he has had a more specific emphasis on in-vehicle autonomy sensor data collection. Having worked with a multitude of customers across automotive and other industries, he has a unique insight into development and validation methodologies that have achieved success.

dSPACE is a leading provider of simulation and validation solutions worldwide for developing networked, autonomous, and electrically powered vehicles. The company's range of end-to-end solutions are used particularly by automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to test the software and hardware components in their new vehicles long before a new model is allowed on the road. With approximately 2,200 employees worldwide, dSPACE is headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, has three project centers in Germany, and serves customers through regional dSPACE companies in the USA, the UK, France, Japan, China, Croatia, South Korea and India.