Automotive manufacturing
10 ADAS testing and validation experts
These ten professionals have led ADAS testing and validation at vehicle makers and automotive suppliers, in roles from test manager to director of ADAS validation. A reader can learn how companies plan and run ADAS validation from the inside.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chet Hearn
LinkedInExperience: ADAS Manager - North American Programs, Quality, and Test Operations · Ford Motor Company
ADAS Manager - North American Programs, Quality, and Test Operations at Ford Motor Company since October 2019, where the profile says this person manages a department delivering ADAS content on North American programs. Former Driver Assistance Technologies and Active Safety Supervisor (2011–2019) and Vehicle Dynamics Supervisor (2001–2011) at Ford Motor Company.
Gokul Subramanian
LinkedInExperience: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems(ADAS)- Software Validation Manager · ZF Group
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems(ADAS)- Software Validation Manager at ZF Group since March 2023, where the profile says this person leads V&V teams for ADAS camera project software, deriving test strategy and test plans and planning releases. Former Product Owner & HIL Test Manager at Bosch Global Software Technologies (2021–2023).
Heather Scott
LinkedInExperience: Manager - ADAS Validation · Stellantis
Manager - Chassis Dynamics and ADAS Vehicle Validation at Stellantis since June 2024. Former Manager - ADAS Validation (2023–2025), Manager - Functional and (ADAS) Safety Validation (2023–2024), ADAS Performance Validation Lead (2020–2024) and Test and Validation Lead - ADAS Performance and Design (2022–2023) at Stellantis.
Markus Friesen
LinkedInExperience: Group Manager F2SV · Stellantis
Former Group Manager F2SV at Stellantis (2021–2024); the profile describes the role as covering ADAS test and validation, including release and homologation. Former Lead Center of Competence ADAS at Groupe PSA (2018–2021) and Global Subsystem Lead Team - Leader Active Safety and Automated Driving at General Motors (2016–2017).
Patricia Durán
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager Group Leader Application & Validation of Comfort Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) · Bosch
Senior Manager Group Leader Application & Validation of Comfort Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) at Bosch since August 2022, where the profile says this person leads a global team of 20+ engineers and defines vehicle-level ADAS validation and calibration strategy for functions such as Predictive ACC, Stop & Go, TJA, ALC, LCA and BSM.
Pavlin Vassilev
LinkedInExperience: ADAS Validation Engineering Manager · General Motors
ADAS Validation Engineering Manager at General Motors since April 2022. Former ADAS Validation Team Lead (2020–2022) and ADAS Basic Software Validation Engineer (2019–2020) at General Motors; the profile lists the team lead role in the Engineering and Technical department at manager level.
Ram Sunku
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Manager, ADAS & AD Features Testing & Validation · Lucid Motors
Sr. Manager, ADAS & AD Features Testing & Validation at Lucid Motors since June 2026, and former Manager, ADAS-AD Parking and Viewing Features (2025–2026) and Sr Validation Engineer (2021–2023) at Lucid Motors. The profile describes experience validating complex ADAS systems such as surround view camera systems. Former Vehicle Validation Engineer at Valeo (2018–2021).
Sasikumar Natarajan
LinkedInExperience: Director for ADAS Validation · CARIAD India, A VOLKSWAGEN Group Company
Senior Director for ADAS at CARIAD India, A VOLKSWAGEN Group Company since January 2024 and former Director for ADAS Validation there (2023). Former System Test Manager for Active Safety and Driver Assistance Projects at Bosch Global Software Technologies (2014–2019). The profile lists test strategy, test planning and test specifications for system and software requirements.
William Baibak
LinkedInExperience: Manager Electronics - ADAS Validation Manager · ZF Group
Manager Electronics - ADAS Validation Manager at ZF Group since September 2015, where the profile says this person oversees all ZF North American ADAS test activities for system integration, system qualification (HIL and vehicle) and validation test management. Former ADAS Validation Supervisor- ADAS Camera Group (2014–2015) and ADAS Vehicle Validation Lead (2013–2014) at ZF Group.
Yves Pilat
LinkedInExperience: Testmanager Verification&Validation ADAS · BMW Group
Testmanager Verification&Validation ADAS at BMW Group since April 2023. Former Expert E E Systemintegration and Verification&Validation ADAS (2021–2023) and Specialist Verification & Validation of Autonomous Driving and ADAS (2018–2021) at BMW Group. The profile describes an engineer and test manager specializing in verification and validation.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's level of testing to your question: someone focused on software or HIL validation suits questions about test benches, simulation and release planning, while someone running vehicle-level validation suits questions about road testing, calibration and sign-off. Also ask whether they worked at a vehicle maker or a supplier, since each side sees different requirements and different pressure at launch.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you split ADAS validation between simulation, HIL benches and real-world driving?
- 02How did you decide a driver assistance feature had been tested enough to release?
- 03How did you organize validation work with suppliers or customers, and where did coordination break down?
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