Eric Was

Eric Was has extensive work experience in the automotive industry. Eric currently holds the position of Director of Business Development - NA Automotive at Ambarella Inc, a role they have held since November 2020. Prior to that, Eric worked at Renesas Electronics for a significant duration. In their time at Renesas, they held various roles including Sr. Manager, Sr. Staff Product Marketing Manager, Sr. Global OEM Account Manager, Global Account Manager, and Account Manager & Senior Sales Engineer. These roles involved responsibilities such as managing regional marketing, program management, and technical marketing engineers, defining product requirements, overseeing product marketing and positioning, and managing global and regional customer accounts. Before joining Renesas, Eric worked at Visteon, where they served as a Resident Engineer, Senior Lead Project Engineer & Technical Sales for New Business Pursuits, and Project Manager. At Visteon, they were responsible for managing relationships with customers, leading engineering projects, and coordinating manufacturing and supplier teams. Eric started their career at Ford Motor Company, where they completed internships in Climate Control Systems and Chassis Electronics divisions. In these roles, they gained experience in software development, schematic maintenance, and incorporation of micro-controllers. Overall, Eric Was has a diverse background in the automotive industry, with expertise in business development, marketing, product management, and engineering.

Eric Was completed their Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in the time period from 1996 to 2001. From 2005 to 2009, they pursued a Masters degree in Business and Administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.