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Abbas Vanak

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Senior Director Software Development at Cerence Inc.
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Abbas Vanak is a Senior Director of Software Development at Cerence, bringing over 15 years of experience in leading large engineering teams. He is a hands-on technical leader and software architect specializing in end-to-end solutions for the automotive industry. People who have worked with him describe him as focused, strategic, and an extraordinary mentor.

There is no publicly available information regarding Abbass personal life or hobbies outside of his professional work.

He led the engineering team that built an award-winning automotive infotainment platform, which won "CES Best In Show" in 2011.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Senior Director Software Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
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Connected Car Ecosystems
He is responsible for developing web services that serve content to over 60 million vehicles and holds a patent for in-car communication systems.
Automotive AI
Actively promotes his team's work in conversational and generative AI for next-generation user experiences in vehicles, showcased at events like CES.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Senior Director Software Development
Cerence Inc.
6-2019 - 5-2024
Director Software Engineering
Cerence Inc.
6-2013 - 6-2019
Senior Manager Engineering
Nuance Communications
3-2009 - 6-2013
Software Architect/Engineering Manager
Tweddle Group Technologies
2-2010 - 2-2012
Sr. Project Manager, Software Development
Mindtree Ltd
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Education
1996 - 2000
BE
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
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