Kay Stepper
Tech and Business Leader | Innovator | Builder | Advisor | Consultant | Mentor | Communicator | Lifelong Learner
- Role
- Vice President, Head of Adas and Ad at Lucid Motors
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kay Stepper
Hands-on tech and business leader with extensive experience in driving innovation, scaling businesses, and fostering growth in auto and tech. Strong track record in building high-performance teams, developing disruptive products, and securing billion-dollar revenues through strategic vision and execution.Top skillsLeadership: competent and experienced in building and leading high-performing global teams.Technical expertise: deep technical proficiency in electronics, semiconductors, ADAS, autonomous vehicles, active & passive safety systems, mechatronics, and software-defined vehicles.Business acumen: extensive experience in P&L ownership, business operations, and customer support.Revenue growth: highly accomplished at leveraging disruptive products to drive revenue and profitability.Communication: proven ability to inspire diverse audiences and build lasting partnerships.Built and led large tech teams with direct responsibility for research, engineering, product development and launch, project management, growth, profit, revenue and cash flow.Front-line experience successfully conceiving, developing and launching multiple innovative and complex mechatronic components and safety-critical automotive systems.Strong operations professional skilled in Autonomous vehicles, Software-defined-vehicle (SDV), Automotive engineering, ADAS, Digital cockpit, Infotainment, Telematics, Semiconductors, and vehicle safety systems.Ph.D. and M.S. in electrical & electronics engineering, specializing in automation, robotics, controls, modeling, simulation, software development, digital signal processing, testing, and validation.Frequently turned to as an industry expert by industry associations and leading media outlets on topics ranging from software-defined vehicle (SDV), active vehicle safety systems, autonomous driving, advanced driver assistance systems, crash avoidance systems, and consumer education.Accomplished public speaker including media interviews, conferences, and podcasts.15+ years experience working closely with global regulatory and legislative entities including U.S. DOT, NHTSA, U.S. Congress, and global NCAP organizations.Testified before the U.S. Congress on self-driving and advanced driver-assistance of my academic publications: & hl=en
Experience
Vice President, Head of Adas and Ad
May 2025 — Present · Newark, CA, US
Leading the global ADAS and AD team
Education
Technische Universität Berlin
PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
1996 — 1999
Technische Universität Berlin
Doctor of Engineering (PhD EE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
1990 — 1999
Technical University of Berlin
Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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