Jérôme Dern is currently a Software Quality Manager & Leader focusing on cybersecurity in autonomous vehicles at Valeo.

Jérôme Dern is an engineering graduate from EFREI. He has worked as a researcher in the military field, as a developer of embedded systems, and then as a consultant in software quality for large industrial groups. He is now head of a software quality department within the Valeo Group and is also Cyber Security Manager. As a senior software expert, he participates in the definition of new development and cyber security methods. He is a Valeo Technical Schools trainer. He is the author of the book, "Logiciels embarqués Viser l’excellence dans le développement", published by ENI, which is also available in English and an augmented edition under the title, "Embedded Software - Striving for Excellence in Development."

Valeo is an automotive supplier, partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving. In 2017, the Group generated sales of 18.6 billion euros and invested over 19% of its original equipment sales in Research and Development. Valeo has 184 plants, 55 Research and Development centers and 15 distribution platforms, and employs 111,600 people in 33 countries worldwide.