Amit Kale

*Lead three departments (Applied Research, Applied AI, and Engineering for R&D) com- prising 120 staff, with a budget of 7 million. • Drive research contributions to regional manufacturing and sales initiatives, and the global software development center. • Spearhead the development of GenAI assets for SW development, hybrid models to reduce simulation time, and virtual sensors • Expand research footprint in India through talent acquisition, retention, and leadership mentoring.

Responsible for technology development across the AI data lifecycle, including synthetic data generation, data curation, labeling, quality check, and validation. Led the development of a domain-specific foundation model (for automotive) leveraging legacy data and perception algorithms. Delivered assets contributing to Euro 20 million bottom-line impact and secured 40+ patents in AI. Guide the development of data-driven agents, leveraging LLMs and ensuring trust and reliability.