Kevin Karagitz

Industry Development Manager, Automotive

Google Cloud

Kevin Karagitz is an Industry Development Manager at Google Cloud where he is responsible for business development strategy for the Automotive Industry.  He’s a member of Google Cloud’s Automotive Leadership team focusing on Digital Transformation, Customer Experience, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Smart Mobility Solutions.

Prior to joining Google, Kevin was the Senior Director of Program Management at Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, where he was the head of product for VW’s next generation connected vehicle cloud platform. This platform provides capabilities for intelligent body and cockpit, autonomous driving (L1-L3), energy performance, and mobility as a service to be used by all Volkswagen brands globally.

Kevin is an automotive industry executive with 25 years of experience in enterprise software delivery, solution architecture and digital mobility services.  He has designed and delivered connected vehicles solutions, digital subscription services and supplier solutions for multiple automotive OEMs and tier one suppliers globally.

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