The Last Car Built Purely for the Road Was Built Years Ago. The Next One Is Being Built by a Software Team.
Grafa's Automotive Hub maps 3,100+ OEM, EV, auto-component, and mobility leaders — tracking who bridges ICE engineering depth with software-defined vehicle vision.
3,100+
Auto Leaders Mapped
EV + ICE
Both Powertrains Covered
SDV
Software-Defined Vehicle
China+1
Supply Chain Covered
Talent Hub
Your Automotive Talent Pool. ICE to EV. Hardware to Software.
From Maruti Suzuki plant veterans to Ola Electric's software-first engineers — Grafa maps automotive leaders by powertrain expertise, software fluency, and supply chain depth.
OEM & EV Leadership Map
ICE legacy leaders, EV-native executives, and software-defined vehicle architects — all mapped with powertrain expertise and digital readiness.
EV Transition Talent Tracker
The EV shift is the defining disruption. Grafa tracks who has genuinely led an EV program vs. who simply led during the EV era.
Auto Component & Supply Chain Index
Bosch, Minda, Motherson, Sona BLW — tier-1 supplier leaders mapped by global customer management and China+1 readiness.
CEO · 22 yrs
Tata Motors → Mahindra Electric
VP Engineering · 15 yrs
Hyundai India → Ola Electric
Head of ADAS · 11 yrs
Bosch → Ather Energy
Speed
JD to Ranked Longlist. Two Minutes. Any Powertrain.
Grafa parses powertrain type, software depth, and supply chain requirements — matching automotive leaders to your exact vehicle program and organisational context.
Write or Upload JD
Plain language or existing document — Grafa parses intent, not just keywords.
AI Parses Requirements
Role seniority, Automotive sector, function, must-haves, and success criteria extracted in seconds.
Searches Automotive Hub
3162+ pre-researched Automotive leaders queried against your parsed requirements.
Scores 7 Fit Dimensions
Domain, seniority, skills, experience, location, pedigree, certifications — all weighted.
Ranked Longlist + Qs
10–20 prioritised profiles with fit rationale and tailored screening questions.
Live example
“VP Engineering for EV two-wheeler, ADAS and OTA update experience, scaled from prototype to 50K units/month, BIS and CMVR compliance” → 13 ranked automotive profiles with EV-readiness and software-depth scores. Ready in under 2 minutes.
Automation
Everything Automated. Except the Test Drive of Leadership.
From BIS certification verification to EV program delivery assessment — Grafa automates the technical due diligence so you focus on strategic leadership fit.
What Grafa handles
- JD parsing with powertrain, platform, and software extraction
- ICE-to-EV transition experience scoring and validation
- Software-defined vehicle and ADAS capability assessment
- BIS certification and CMVR compliance verification
- Auto component global customer management scoring
- China+1 supply chain and international business development
- Automotive compensation benchmarking across OEM and EV tiers
- Reference coordination with OEM and supplier sensitivity
What stays human
Product vision assessment
Whether a leader sees the car as a mobility product or a software platform — that philosophical alignment is explored in conversation.
EV culture fit
EV startups move at a different pace than legacy OEMs. Evaluating culture adaptability requires human judgment.
Dealer and partner network
In automotive, the distribution network is everything. A leader's dealer relationship depth is assessed through reference and conversation.
The Grafa principle
“The vehicles of tomorrow are defined by the leaders who see beyond the road.”
Interview Intelligence
AI in Every Interview. Powertrain-Aware. Board-Ready.
Grafa scores automotive leaders on engineering depth, software fluency, and supply chain mastery — producing evidence for boards navigating the EV transition.
Engineering Narrative Capture
Vehicle program stories, EV transition decisions, and supply chain restructuring — captured verbatim for the hiring committee.
Automotive Leadership Scoring
Engineering depth · EV readiness · Software fluency · Supply chain · P&L ownership — scored against your specific requirements.
Evidence-Based Engineering Case
Each recommendation links vehicle program deliveries, production milestones, and quality metrics directly from the interview.
Board & Investor Dashboard
EV and automotive hires often involve PE investors and global OEM boards. Grafa produces multi-stakeholder documentation.
“…led the development of the electric platform from clean-sheet to SOP in 22 months, integrating OTA update architecture that reduced dealer service visits by 30%.”
“How did you manage the tension between ICE engineering teams and the new EV platform team?”
Live Assessment
Grafa Recommendation
Strong Hire · Present to CEO & Board
Live assessment during a vp engineering assessment interview session. Names anonymised. All data stays within your Grafa workspace.
Roles · Automotive
Every Automotive Leadership Role. One Platform.
From OEM CEOs to EV startup CTOs to tier-1 supplier heads — Grafa maps the full automotive leadership spectrum.
Why Automotive Search Breaks Down — And How Grafa Fixes It
ICE vs. EV leaders are fundamentally different profiles
The skills that built a 500K-unit ICE plant don't transfer directly to EV. Grafa segments automotive leaders by powertrain expertise and digital readiness — not just seniority.
Software-defined vehicle talent comes from tech, not auto
ADAS, OTA, and connected vehicle leaders often come from tech companies, not OEMs. Grafa maps this cross-industry talent pool specifically for automotive.
BIS and CMVR compliance adds regulatory complexity
Every EV launch requires BIS certification and AIS standard compliance. Grafa pre-screens automotive leaders for regulatory exposure and homologation experience.
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