Ferdinando de Cristofaro

Ferdinando De Cristofaro, PhD, currently serves as Head of Strategy and Automotive Business Unit Leader at Kineton, focusing on long-term growth and strategic partnerships since September 2023. With extensive experience in the automotive sector, Ferdinando has held various leadership roles at Garrett - Advancing Motion, including Chief Engineer for Software and Electrical Product Quality and Connected Vehicles Controls Business Director, overseeing product quality and development processes. Prior positions include roles at Honeywell Aerospace, FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and Fiat Powertrain Technologies, contributing to powertrain control systems and gasoline engine control algorithms. Ferdinando holds a Master's degree in Automatic Controls Engineering from Università degli studi Federico II Napoli and a PhD in Informatics and Systems Engineering from Università della Calabria.