Chris CardéFounder

Germany - Munich, Bavaria

Chris is a veteran Silicon Valley technology leader with a track record of delivering the right product at the right time. He builds vision and mission-driven teams, infusing them with the culture to have fun while succeeding in their mission. He's led teams in the automotive, IoT, smart home, and health tech spaces. He thrives on the opportunity to change the world through user-centric technology and beautiful product execution.

A short list of innovations he's brought to market:

* UC Davis FutureTruck, the first web-connected car with a remote phone interface to unlock (2001)
* Mercedes-Benz iPod interface, second automotive iPhone integration (2005, yes, BMW beat him that one time ;))
* smart drive, the first iPhone app connected to a car's infotainment system (2008)
* Android Auto, Google's first-party infotainment platform for automotive (2014)

He's a dual EU/US national with the right to reside in both.

You'll find his home office equipped with some rather unusual features, including an industrial-grade 3D printer, PCB reflow oven, SMD rework station, digital oscilloscope, LoRA gateway, and more. Chris loves to stay technical, and to get his hands dirty.