Uttara Thakre currently holds the position of Manager for ADAS-Autonomous Driving Technologies & Future Platforms at Ford Otosan, where leadership is provided for teams focused on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicle Technologies, and Software Platform Architecture in Heavy Commercial Vehicles. With a professional history that spans over a decade, Uttara has also served in various roles at Ford Motor Company, including Supervisor for Advance Software Applications and Research Engineer in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. Prior experience includes significant contributions at Progyny, Inc. in medical device software development, Dell Business Innovation Services in embedded systems, and Charles River Laboratories in medical image processing. Uttara holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics from the University of Mumbai.