Dhirendra Verma brings multiple decades of product development experience in the software and automotive industry at OEMs, hardware and software suppliers, and start-ups. Across all these roles, he has focused on innovation and technology development towards meeting business goals.
Most recently, he has led teams for the development of perception, planning and control systems for autonomous driving and in-cabin occupant monitoring systems at suppliers such as Continental and Harman. In the past, he also had P&L responsibility for multiple business units and successfully launched both software and hardware products at Chrysler, Covisint, and PTC.
He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, an MS and PhD in Engineering from Case Western Reserve, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.