Abdul Salam Abdul Karim is a Lead ADAS Platform Hardware Systems Engineer at Ford Motor Company, with over 19 years of experience in automotive electronics, safety-critical embedded systems, and advanced vehicle architectures. His work focuses on next-generation ADAS platforms, AI-defined vehicle systems, and functional safety–compliant hardware design aligned with ISO 26262 standards. He has held key engineering and leadership roles at leading global automotive organizations including Magna Electronics, Marelli Automotive Lighting, Takata/Joyson Safety Systems, and L&T Technology Services. Across these roles, he has led the development of safety-critical electronic control units (ECUs), intelligent lighting systems, ultrasonic sensing platforms, and high-reliability embedded hardw...