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Dr. John Heinlein, Chief Marketing Officer at Sonatus, a global leader in vehicle software powering the shift toward software defined vehicles (SDVs) and AI-driven automotive innovation.

John brings a unique blend of deep engineering expertise — with degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford — and more than two decades of senior leadership across marketing, automotive technology, business development, and system architecture.

We dig into:

• How SDVs work and why vehicles are becoming more like data centers

• The transition from 150+ hardware ECUs to flexible, upgradeable software platforms

• How automakers harness vehicle data, intelligence, and AI to improve performance

• The infrastructure needed to support next generation automotive experiences

• The explosive role of AI in vehicle optimization, diagnostics, and personalization

• Why the automotive industry is attracting top engineering talent again

• Sonatus’ rapidly growing footprint in more than 5 million production vehicles (soon to be 6 million)

• The behind-the-scenes look at building a modern automotive software stack

John also hosts The Garage by Sonatus, where he interviews top minds in vehicle software and mobility innovation.

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Guest Links

Website: https://www.sonatus.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnheinlein/

The Garage Podcast (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL02SS1Fp5GCjBUmXe4eTnEVdDLDViQXR2

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