Award Winning Executive
Voice‑Activated Physical Intelligence, Unveiled at CES 2026
AI Driven Transformation
- Unveiled at CES 2026 in partnership with Siemens EDA
- Showcases Voice AI capabilities
- Seamless integration
CES 2026 Speakership at AWS
Code Meets Road – Architecting Intelligent Vehicle Software Systems
- Shared innovative cloud native architecture built using AWS Graviton
- Scalable to integrate Conversational AI using NVIDIA NIM services
- Automotive use case – Climate Control
SAE Podcast
How AI and Software-Defined Vehicles Are Transforming Automotive Culture
Listen in as we sit down with Amol Gulve, Software-Defined Vehicle and AI Expert, for a candid discussion on why the pace of innovation is both exhilarating and challenging for legacy automakers. Amol breaks down the traditional seven-year vehicle development cycle and why it’s incompatible with an AI-driven world, challenging OEMs to rethink everything from architecture and procurement to culture and org structure.
Professional Experience
Director – Software Defined Vehicle
January 2024 – Present
Define the product vision and multi-year roadmap for Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV)/Autonomous Vehicle platform enabling data-driven autonomy, delivering $10M+ in revenue growth and 30% faster feature.
August 2022 – November 2023
Senior Manager – Autonomous Vehicle
Managed a team of Safety Engineers, TPM’s, and Software developers, geographically located (~30) to develop embedded software for the Autonomous Vehicle platform that includes Base/Application software layers. Strengthened the collaboration with Level 4 Technology Partner (AURORA) to develop Safety Case Framework.
Engineering Leader
November 2010 – August 2022
Strengthened the CAST development in North America by implementing the Component Modular Architecture (CMA) in Cab Engineering for business critical program to achieve significant improvement in part commonality. Built a high performing team to create standardization of modules based on identified A/B/C interfaces per CMA. Provided technical expertise in the development of new products, maintenance and modification requests.
Senior Engineer
November 2010 – August 2022
Selected among multiple qualified candidates to serve as the operational development team leader, driving strategic execution that exceeded cost reduction goals by 12% and improved team KPI alignment by 25%.
Vehicle Packaging Engineer
August 2008 – October 2010
Led the development of driver primary control product requirements to meet the engineering deviations and successfully implement the requirements across global Ford vehicle platforms; ensuring 100% design alignment.
Software Defined Vehicle
Spearhead the Cognizant Automotive Practice as a “Start-up” to drive the implementation of Software Defined Vehicle across automotive use cases.
Branding
AI Integration
Architect scalable autonomy solutions using Edge AI on ARM-based platforms with the SOAFEE framework
Web Design
Agile Product Development
Pioneered the Agile Release Train to improve operational efficiency by 15% and reduce time to market by 30%.
Product Design
Speaking Engagements
Awards & Honors
Recognized for academic and industry contributions that has led significant impact to the Automotive Industry
2022 SAE International Forest McFarland Award
2022 Eminent Engineering Leader
Engineering Honors for Eminent Record of Significant Achievements that had a major impact to the United States.
Fellow IMechE
Recognized for extraordinry ability and contributions to the field of Mechanical Engineering.
Senior Member – IEEE
Highlights my sustained contributions, innovation, and industry influence, that requires endorsement from three existing Senior Members or Fellows.
Authorship
Contributions to Global Consortiums
Volunteering
University Affiliation
University of Detroit Mercy – Design Judge & Mentor
NC A&T University – Graduate Design Competition Judge
Clemson University – Graduate Student Mentor
