Mihir Shah
Functional Safety Specialist – Dana Incorporated
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alex.klotx@email.com
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231, Utah Downtown Mall, USA
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Mihir Shah is an accomplished engineering leader with deep expertise in functional safety, systems engineering, and process development. Currently a Functional Safety Specialist at Dana Incorporated, Mihir plays a pivotal role in shaping safety- and security-focused product development processes aligned with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards.
With a strong foundation in electrified powertrain systems and safety compliance, Mihir has led the development of ASIL B/C/D systems for high-performance vehicle manufacturers including Lamborghini, Aston Martin, McLaren, and Bugatti. A passionate advocate for safety culture, Mihir co founded Dana’s Functional Safety College and reformed the safety culture, which has trained over 500 engineers and managers globally. Prior to Dana, he held key engineering roles at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), where he advanced diagnostic and safety design for automatic and hybrid transmissions.
Mihir’s contributions have earned him multiple accolades, including the Spotlight Applause and KROWN awards. He holds a Master of Science with a focus on Control Systems from the University of Florida. A published SAE author and frequent conference speaker, such as the Automotive IQ Functional Safety Conference, SAE WCX and Tech.AD, his recent work explores the evolving impact of driving automation on hazard analysis and risk assessment methodologies.
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Automotive: 2005 – 2024
Defense: 2001 – 2005
Golara Salemi is the Senior Global Manager of Process within the Engineering Excellence organization of PowerDrive Systems business unit at BorgWarner. Since April 2022, she has been leading global process development and deployment activities. In this role, Golara is responsible for continuous improvement of the engineering process framework, ensuring its full deployment across all new projects worldwide and preparing project teams for ASPICE assessments through coaching.
Before joining BorgWarner, Golara gained extensive experience with other automotive tier-1 suppliers, a management consulting firm and an OEM including Continental Automotive Systems Inc., Arriver Software Inc. (now part of Qualcomm) , Tadbir Consulting Firm, and Iran Khodro Automotive company.
Golara holds a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Shariati University and Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Tehran. She is also a certified ASPICE Provisional Assessor and IATF16949 Auditor.
With 20 years of experience, Golara specializes in process development and deployment, software quality assurance, project management coaching, business systems analysis, and preparing project teams for ASPICE assessments and IATF 16949 audits.
After his assignment as Quality Manager at FAW-VW in Changchun until 2014, he was responsible for the operation of mobile online services at VW and then headed various cross functions for the development of driver assistance systems. He has been iNTACS Vice President since 2019 and Managing Director of iNTACS since 2022.
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Alexander Klotz is Head of Technical Compliance (TC) at Vitesco Technologies. He is responsible for the Corporate Technical Compliance Management System (TCMS) and the worldwide TC Strategy, which aim to detect and mitigate risks associated to non-compliant products (hardware and/or software) and systems.
In line with the VDA Product Compliance definition, the Vitesco TCMS covers regulations, global standards and considers relevant aspects to derive „state-of-the-art“. In his former position at Continental, Alexander Klotz led the Technical Center India (TCI), a major R&D Center of the Continental Corporation serving all Automotive Business Units globally.
During his 3 and a half-year assignment in India, the TCI grew to one of the largest R&D locations of Continental. He joined the company in 2001 holding several leadership positions in the areas of Advanced Product Development, Systems Engineering, Vehicle Testing, Project Management, Customer and Product Strategy, and Innovation.
His experience includes assignments in the USA and Japan, and covers safety relevant products like ESC, ADAS, and interior products, such as Instrument Cluster and HUD. Alexander studied Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration (German Diplom Wirtschaftsingenieur) at the Technical University Carolo Wilhelmina in Braunschweig, Germany.
Degree (Diplom) in laboratory engineering from the University of Chemnitz 1990,
Degree (Diplom) in electrical device engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Berlin 1992
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