AV LLC
Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC
Helping people move through life with driverless transportation solutions.
AV LLC
Helping people move through life with driverless transportation solutions.
AV TaaS Manager
Karen’s team of software engineers creates digital assets for our AV services. Her team ran our Miami pilots with Domino’s Pizza, and developed the Rider App and other systems used for Miami ridehail pilots. Karen started her career in academia, teaching at University of Michigan, but her passion for new applications in technology and business brought her to the AV, LLC.
Digital Experience Software Manager
Doron leads our software developers in redefining the autonomous transportation experience. His team is responsible for setting our digital direction. As a Detroit native and Downtown resident, Doron likes to bike to work. He’s been working in the automotive industry for over 15 years, and is excited by the new opportunities of autonomy.
Product Owner - Moving Goods
Bess has a background in Anthropology and Human-Computer Interaction. As a UX Product Owner, she uses these combined skills to direct product strategy from concept to launch. She enjoys the multidisciplinary team atmosphere she’s found at the AV LLC. Bess is involved in southeast Michigan’s bicycle community, and volunteers at her local Farmer’s Market bicycle repair stand.
Business Strategy Manager
When Shashwat left his banking job in San Francisco to join our Business Strategy team, he was pleasantly surprised by how much he loved Detroit. Moving to the city and working on the future of mobility has given him a lot of Detroit pride. Shashwat keeps a pulse on partnership opportunities and strategizes cities for our vehicles to operate in.
AV Marketing Director
Dave oversees our brand and AV customer experience, thinking through people’s passions and pain points to curate the customer journey. He grew up in Corktown, the downtown neighborhood of our Detroit office and he’s happy to be back home working on the future. He loves BMX’ing on his 5’ ramp in his garage and spending time with his family in the Motor City.
AV Platform Systems Engineer
Bo has always worked on cutting edge vehicle engineering concepts—from the earliest days of electric drive, to driver assist technology that helps keep people safe. She’s motivated to innovate ways to change the future of safety and sustainability, and considers herself lucky to be working toward these goals.
We’re bringing automotive experts and technology innovators together. We work and play in Detroit (MI), Dearborn (MI), and Palo Alto (CA).
