Bhaskar leads SDV and Connected Vehicle Business Development at AWS Automotive, helping global OEMs and their partners shift-left the vehicle software development lifecycle through cloud-native embedded software development and Gen AI enabled Platform Engineering. Additionally, he focuses on Connected Vehicle Experience, where he works with OEMs and ISVs throughout the value chain from collecting data to delivering customer value. In his prior role, he led AWS Automotive’s global Solutions and Go-to-Market strategy for Software Defined Vehicle. Bhaskar has two decades of automotive industry experience – previously, he led KPIT’s global Infotainment and Connected Vehicle practice that included roles in Business Development and Product Management.