Jim Misener is Senior Director, Product Management and the Global C-V2X Ecosystem Lead for Qualcomm. In that role, he develops and executes Qualcomm’s C-V2X deployment strategy. Previously at Qualcomm, Jim led the automotive standards team. He serves as board member for 5GAA and ITS California, as SAE C-V2X Technical Committee Chair and as Advisory Council member to the Carnegie Melon University-led University Transportation Center, Mobility 21. Jim is also is active in the Transportation Research Board and the Transportation Systems Advisory Committee.
Jim was a pioneer in vehicle-highway automation and vehicle safety communication at the California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH) at UC Berkeley. He has served as the PATH Executive Director, Executive Advisor to Booz Allen Hamilton, and an independent consultant with clients ranging from Silicon Valley startups, the automotive industry and Federal and State government agencies. Jim holds BS and MS degrees from UCLA and USC.