Stephen John Picking

Stephen John Picking is an accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in quality management and engineering within the automotive industry. Currently serving as the Vehicle Durability Director (Asia Pacific) at VINFAST, Stephen oversees planning, CAPEX/OPEX, and teams focused on ADAS, software, and hardware while validating new electric vehicles for global markets. Previous roles include Engineering Quality Consultant at NIO, where responsibilities involved managing the quality of new models, and Total Vehicle Product Quality Manager at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, focusing on problem management and customer concerns. Additionally, experience as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer at McLaren Technology Group and a strong foundation in quality assurance and process auditing from Aeronautical & General Instruments Limited and Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK further enhances Stephen's expertise. Stephen holds a 1st Class Honours degree in Materials Science from the University of Staffordshire.