Adam Hafejee

1997 Mazda 323f

Shawshank Redemption

Can't Hurt Me

He is now “that padel guy”

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Engagement Model Offered

Day Rate / Hourly Rate; Technical / Advisory; Interim / Contract; Full time Transition; Project Based

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Adam is a Delivery Manager with 19 years of experience across automotive electrical and software systems. He has worked with organisations including Tata Technologies, Polestar, Capgemini, Aston Martin, Volta Trucks, VinFast, JLR and BMW Group.

He supports organisations in recovering, structuring and delivering complex digital cockpit and EE programmes, guiding them from concept through to launch with clarity and control.

Adam’s Arena

• Automotive Electrical & Software Systems.

• Technical Focus: Infotainment, Connectivity & Cockpit Electronics.

• Function Expertise: Programme Delivery, Process Optimisation, Digital Transformation.

Superpowers

• Recovers and delivers high-risk or failing automotive EE and software programmes.

• Cuts through complexity to make fast, effective decisions.

• Aligns OEMs, Tier 1s and stakeholders to drive pace and accountability.

• Combines deep technical knowledge with strong commercial awareness to reduce risk.

Impact in Action

• 2024–Present: Defined and led next-generation infotainment hardware strategy and compliance, balancing co-sourcing and supplier selection.

• 2023–2024: Improved cockpit delivery performance through structured processes and stronger cross-functional alignment.

• 2021–2023: Led cockpit electronics as Head of Department, delivering systems to SOP through governance and supplier performance improvement.

• Managed $20m+ annual budgets and teams of 30+, with responsibility for EE hardware across vehicle programmes.

Working style

• Structured, decisive and accountable.

• Brings clarity, pace and control to complex programmes, ensuring delivery under pressure.