Jun 2016 – Jul 2024 · 8 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• Lead Applied Research and Innovations projects initiatives for Users and Software Defined Vehicle (SDV).
• Lead introduction of New Technologies and Innovations to the next generation of Software Defined Vehicle and to create the Next In-Cabin/In-Car Premium User Living-Room Experience.
• Lead and successfully implement Efficient Factory-Software.
• Lead a Lean Engineering Strategy and Processes to optimize the engineering efficiency across cross-functional teams and globally.
• Led the team to Design, Develop, Test and Release Digital Cockpit Software across vehicle platforms, vehicle models and Brands from 2016 until now (ES8, ES6, EC6, ET7, ET5, EL7 and the next ones).
• Digital Cockpit includes every screens inside the cabin, immersive audio, exterior and interior cameras used for users facing features, connectivity inside the car and with the cloud related to the user features, seamless connection and content sharing across consumer product devices and the car.
• The software is based on QNX Operating System, Android and Hypervisor.

Jul 2013 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Manage local and worldwide (EMEA, APAC) System & Application Engineering team as well customers support team for WLAN, 802.11, Bluetooth (BT, BLE) chipsets, developing turn-key and ready-to-go Modules, supporting growing Internet of the Things (IoT) market.
• For device-to-device, devices-to-cloud, M2M, wearable solutions.

Sep 2011 – Jul 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Manage the local and worldwide customers support Hardware/RF and Software team.
• Manage and report on all customers’ projects.
• Led, Design, Maintain, Integrate with partners, Test, Verify / Validate and Release transceiver firmware.

Jan 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Created a RF / Analog IC design team: hired (manager and designers), organized, coordinated training and starting up of the first design project.
• Led the local Application and Customer support team for RF TV receivers (Cable, Satellite, Terrestrial): hardware reference design, software drivers maintenance, RF tests.
• Manage, consolidate and report on all customers’ projects to optimize the alignment with sales and marketing team and maximize our regional sales.

Jan 2006 – Dec 2010 · 4 yrs 11 mos

• In August 2006, NXP Semiconductor was created as spin-off from PHILIPS Semiconductor.
• Based in Shanghai during this period I participated to the transition and managed multiple responsibilities including Line Manager, Technical Lead andProgram Manager.
• Responsible for the execution of all customer projects in China and Asia Pacific from 2006-2009.
• Global responsibility for the Product Line Program from 2008-2009 with doted-line reporting teams in other countries.
• Successfully Led several Software and System SoC development Programs between 2006 and 2009. Including full life cycle product development (SoC, hardware, software and system, partner/supply management, development team organized on 3 sites (China and Europe).
• Directed the platform design and the customer support teams in China (up to 45+ engineers) from 2007 – 2009 responsible to develop and deliver turn-key system solutions.
• Cross functional and cross regions reporting teams.

Dec 2004 – Dec 2006 · 2 yrs

• Based in Shanghai, managed multiple responsibilities in dual role of Line Manager and Technical Lead / Program Manager.
• Created the technical customer support team in China in 2005.
• Recruited 25+ engineers with required competences (hardware, software design and development, QA / test / V&V, CM, project management).
• Hired and mentored the platform development team in 2006, which includes architects, hardware and software design and development.
• Guided team through the all life-cycle to design, develop, test, Verify&Validate and maintain different Set-Top-Box system and product variants (hardware and software – transition to Linux) around several SoCs and transferred the turnkey design into mass production at clients EMS / ODM partners.

Aug 2000 – Dec 2004 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Worked with cross functional teams in Philips and others Architecture teams globally, managed multiple responsibilities as Architect :
• Software Architect for Multimedia SoC : requirements analysis, software architecture design for Digital Still Camera, camera for mobile phone and web-cam.
• Software Architect Design for Set-Top-Box SoC deployed at 15+Millions units.
• System Architecture Design for Set-Top-Box SoC : served as main technical contact between chip design and lead customers, partners and alignment across sites and organizations.

Jan 1997 – Aug 2000 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

• As software engineer then Software Project Leader developed and deployed two products (ECU) for Peugeot PSA (now part of Stellantis):
• Drivers, BSP, scheduler, CAN / VAN communication stack, application with HVAC regulation algorithm and user interface (HMI). From design, implementation, software unit test, static code analysis, software integration.
• From requirements analysis to validation (hardware in the loop), quality assurance, integration and acceptance on vehicle. Planning, release management and reporting.