Automotive Software Delivery Leader

Vivek Verma

Aspiring Engineering Manager  |  Senior Product Owner  |  Delivering Software at Scale
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I help automotive organizations deliver complex software programs — from concept to production. Over 14+ years I've worked across India, Japan, Poland & Germany, helping deliver software for more than a dozen global automotive brands. Today, millions of vehicles run software programs I helped bring to market.

14+ yrs automotive software 12+ OEM brands 4 countries Global cross-functional teams Software in millions of vehicles
Currently:  Senior Product Owner · CARIAD (Volkswagen Group)
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Vivek Verma
> STATUS: OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES
> BASE: Wolfsburg, DE  ·  DE / EU / IN / US
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Years in Automotive Software

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Global OEM Brands

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Countries Worked Across

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Engineers & Specialists Aligned

Millions

Vehicles Running Software I Helped Deliver

Leadership Impact

Engineering Impact

I help engineering organizations transform complexity into predictable delivery. Over 14+ years across India, Japan, Poland, and Germany, I have led software initiatives spanning embedded systems, diagnostics, infotainment, connectivity, and ADAS. My focus is building alignment between engineering teams, suppliers, product organizations, and executives to deliver software that reaches millions of vehicles worldwide.

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Software at Scale

Contributed to software platforms and vehicle programs deployed across millions of production vehicles globally.

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Engineering Leadership

Led cross-functional teams across software development, system engineering, testing, architecture, and supplier organizations.

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Global Collaboration

Delivered complex programs across four countries while aligning diverse cultures, stakeholders, and engineering disciplines.

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12+ Automotive Brands

Supported premium, luxury, and mass-market vehicle programs across multiple international automotive manufacturers.

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From Concept to Production

Guided software development from early planning and architecture through implementation, validation, release, and vehicle launch.

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Building Predictable Delivery

Established governance models, dependency management, and execution frameworks that improved transparency and release predictability.

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Supplier Ecosystems

Coordinated complex multi-supplier programs, ensuring accountability, execution excellence, and stakeholder alignment.

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Future Engineering Leader

Passionate about building high-performing engineering teams, growing technical talent, and creating an environment where innovation and execution thrive together.

About me

I Make Complex Automotive Software Ship

Automotive software is becoming one of the most challenging engineering domains in the world. My career has focused on bringing structure to complexity — aligning suppliers, engineering teams, architects, product owners and executives to successfully deliver software at scale.

I've spent more than a decade working across cultures and organizations in India, Japan, Poland and Germany, leading software initiatives that ultimately reach millions of vehicles worldwide. I turn ambiguous, high-stakes programs into predictable, well-governed releases.
Program & Project Management
Automotive Software Development
Agile at Scale (SAFe)
Supplier Management
Release & Delivery Management
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Risk & Dependency Management
Stakeholder Alignment
Featured work

Selected Case Studies

A few programs that show how I bring delivery governance, predictability and alignment to complex automotive software.

CASE / 01

Volkswagen Group Software Delivery

Challenge
Coordinate multiple suppliers and engineering teams across countries on shared vehicle programs.
Approach
Established delivery governance, dependency tracking and structured stakeholder alignment across teams.
Outcome
Enabled software releases supporting multiple vehicle programs with improved predictability.
CASE / 02

Global Automotive Platform Program

Challenge
Complex cross-functional dependencies across architecture, testing and delivery teams.
Approach
Mapped dependencies end-to-end and introduced clear release planning and risk visibility.
Outcome
Reduced delivery risk and measurably improved release predictability.
CASE / 03

Supplier Integration & Governance

Challenge
Managing multiple external vendors and software suppliers with varied processes.
Approach
Built a governance model with shared milestones, reporting cadence and accountability.
Outcome
Improved transparency, planning accuracy and execution efficiency across suppliers.
Thought leadership

Topics I Write & Speak About

Beyond delivery, I think and write about where automotive engineering is heading.

Automotive Software Software-Defined Vehicles Program Management Leadership Embedded Systems AI in Engineering Career Growth
Career journey

14 Years. 4 Countries. One Mission.

JAN 2022 — PRESENT · GERMANY
Senior Program Manager / Product Owner
CARIAD (Volkswagen Group) · Wolfsburg
Driving software delivery for Offboard Diagnostics (UDS) and infotainment across Audi, Porsche, VW, Cupra and Škoda — governance, stakeholder alignment and agile delivery at scale (SAFe).
JUN 2021 — DEC 2021 · GERMANY
Product Owner
Elektrobit (EB) · Berlin
Led agile teams for Daimler infotainment — Bootloader and OTA updates for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, coordinating Berlin and Cairo.
MAR 2019 — JUN 2021 · POLAND
Expert Systems Engineer
Aptiv · Kraków
Next-gen ADAS sensor fusion (L0–L3) for BMW — Domain Controller ECU, power moding and system architecture, fully ASPICE-compliant.
APR 2017 — MAR 2019 · INDIA
Assistant Manager
Magneti Marelli · Gurgaon
Project Lead for FCA Connectivity ECUs (TBM) — fleet monitoring, geofencing, E-call and remote diagnostics.
2012 — 2018 · INDIA & JAPAN
Embedded Software Engineer → Senior
Robert Bosch (Bengaluru) · KPIT (Tokyo & Pune)
Platform & firmware in Embedded C/C++ for Daimler Trucks (L2) and Honda infotainment (i.MX6) — diagnostics, traffic-sign recognition, U-boot porting and Linux maintenance.
Beyond work

The Person Behind the Programs

Originally from India, I've spent the last five years building my career internationally while living in Germany. As a husband, father and technology enthusiast, I'm passionate about leadership, continuous learning, embedded systems, AI, and helping teams achieve ambitious goals. I believe the best technology is built where strong culture, technical depth and disciplined execution meet.
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BASED INWolfsburg, Germany · Open to DE / EU / IN / US
LINKEDINlinkedin.com/in/vivek-vermaa
EMAILtovivekverma@hotmail.com
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