Ernesto Rupar

Ernesto Rupar is an accomplished design professional with extensive experience in the automotive industry. Currently serving as Senior Design Manager and VP of the Design Team at Ford Motor Company since September 2020, Ernesto leads vehicle personalization design and design communication for Ford of Europe. Prior to this role, Ernesto held various positions at Ford, including Senior Design Specialist and Design Manager, where responsibilities encompassed exterior design and management of production vehicles. Ernesto's career also includes leadership as Director of Exterior Design at BYTON, overseeing creative and executive design for concept and production vehicles, and previous experience as Assistant Chief Designer at GM Europe, contributing to advanced design proposals and project management. Early career highlights include positions at Saab Automobile, IVM Automotive, and internships at leading design firms such as Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, alongside a solid educational foundation in Industrial Design from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover and architecture from Politecnico di Milano.