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John Derkacz is a senior application engineer responsible for designing, developing and installing software solutions at Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA). During his tenure at MEAA, he has designed and implemented new systems and features, as well as modified and maintained existing systems to continually improve business technology. Derkacz has more than eight years ofRead more

David Mitropoulos-Rundus is Senior Engineer for User Experience, Usability and Driver Distraction at Hyundai American Technical CenterH since 2014. He is optimizing the user experience for drivers and passengers amid the evolving introduction of functions, devices, and applications that may be integrated in cars, with a focus on multimedia, communications, navigation and other features thatRead more

In his role as a Product Manager for TomTom’s Automotive UI, Lyle is dedicated to enhancing the designer and developer experience. His teams empower OEMs to tailor TomTom products to fit their brand, facilitating immediate visualization of design work in software and streamlining the designer-developer handoff. With over 7 years of experience in the automotiveRead more

Otto is the CEO and co-founder at Segments.ai. He previously worked as an Associate at McKinsey & Company and holds a PhD in Mathematical Engineering from KU Leuven. The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your job? To help computer vision teams at robotics & AV/ADAS companies build betterRead more

Sookyung (Sookie) Cho is a manager of the UX studio at Hyundai America Technical Center (HATCI). She facilitates the UX research process with a balanced combination of creative storytelling and scientific methods to provide UX design insights and solutions. The Pop in Your Job: I’m interested in a dynamic context of driving and riding whereRead more

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Mr. Whitaker is a seasoned technology executive with over thirty years of experience in product management, marketing, and business development. He has an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from UC Davis. Todd started his career as a product manager at Intel and worked for three different start-ups at three different stages. FollowingRead more

Susan leads and plans usability research through a variety of methodologies such as clinics, focus groups, surveys and more. She specializes in the usability of ADAS and climate research but has a background doing customer experience and ergonomics as well. She has worked in everything from the medical device industry to consulting across the globeRead more

Since May 2024, Jean Lorchat has served as the Director of Software as a Product (SaaP) for Faurecia Clarion Electronics. In this position, he leads the entire lifecycle of software products, from ideation to market introduction, ensuring that innovative solutions meet the needs of the automotive industry. Jean’s career in technology and management spans overRead more