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Head of Product Requirements, Development and Connected Drive US, BMW of North America, LLC, August 2015 – Today • Head of Product Cost Optimization Interieur and Electric/Electronics, BMW Group, December 2014 – July 2015 • Head of technical product management electrics/electronics and driver environment, BMW Group, November 2013 – November 2014 • Head of instrumentRead more

Fei Sun is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, MA. She is part of the Human Computer Interaction group and is currently working on Augmented Reality and HMI for Autonomous Driving.  Read more

Ketan is currently working as a Senior Diagnostic Software Engineer at the Electric Car Startup Faraday Future in Los Angeles. Ketan is responsible for design and implementation of diagnostic systems at FF. He is working on how to design better diagnostics that will empower the HMI to communicate correct information to the driver. Previously, KetanRead more

Craig Tomlin has been conducting UX research, online marketing & conversion optimization for start-ups, small businesses and Fortune 500 firms since 1996. He has worked with firms including; AT&T, BlackBerry, DirectTV, Disney, IBM, Prudential Insurance, WellPoint (now Anthem), Zurich Insurance Company and many more. He’s a Certified Usability Analyst and multi-award winning online marketer. HeRead more

Mithran Menon is a Research and Innovation Project Manager for Valeo North America, located at the Valeo Mobility Tech Center in San Mateo, California. He is responsible for managing research and innovation projects for interior advanced development and accompanying technologies for autonomous driving, with a focus on interiors. His areas of interest include driver monitoringRead more

Christopher Dodge is responsible for conducting research and analysis within the User Experience Strategies (UXS) service.  Christopher coordinates research projects which explore consumer needs and behaviors around leading-edge technology and services including intelligence & machine learning, contextual awareness, HMI, messaging & communication, mobile payments, and media. Since joining Strategy Analytics in 2007, he has undertakenRead more

A multi-talented, multi-disciplinary designer. Expert at running usability studies, designing and inventing new interactions, to coding prototypes based on target user feedback. Respected leader of creative teams, and producer of experiences for education, automotive infotainment, web, mobile, and print media.Read more

James Forbes has over twenty five years of automotive engineering experience delivering vehicle attributes globally.  A licensed Professional Engineer, he has BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.  His current responsibilities include the implementation of UX content and delivery of the Interaction and Ergonomics attribute for North American programs along withRead more

James Jenness is an Associate Director at Westat and manager of human factors research within Westat’s Center for Transportation, Technology, and Safety Research. He has conducted numerous automotive projects for government clients such as National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, safety organizations such as IIHS and AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and automotive companies. His workRead more

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