Jens Schneider

Director / Product Lead for Store & FOD, Harman

Jens is a seasoned product leader with over a decade of experience in the automotive industry. As the Product Lead for Ready Link Marketplace, he’s driving the future of connected mobility and in-vehicle experiences. Previously, Jens held key roles at Amazon, CARIAD, and Volkswagen, where he combined deep technical insight with a passion for customer-centric innovation.

Developer’s Guide to Building an Automotive-Grade Consumer Experience

Get ready to explore the Harman's Ready Link Marketplace, your fast track to launching automotive apps and content! Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this session offers an in-depth exploration of Harman’s Ready Link Marketplace a scalable platform designed to simplify and accelerate the deployment of automotive applications and content. We’ll cover below topics: Marketplace Architecture & Integration Model: Discover the foundational architecture of the Ready Link Marketplace. Learn about its expanding app ecosystem and how it enables seamless integration of your applications into in-vehicle systems using intuitive SDKs and APIs. Ready CQuence Loop: Gain insights into Harman’s fully virtualized development and validation environment. Understand how it empowers you, as developer, to increase your velocity and reduce time to market. Developer Onboarding & Certification Pipeline: Walk through the technical onboarding process, compliance validation, and automated certification workflows. We’ll also explore how to join closed beta programs to refine user experience and ensure platform compatibility. Monetization & Payment Infrastructure: Explore Harman’s integrated payment platform and the SDKs to enable you monetize your applications and generate revenue effectively. By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to leverage the Ready Link Marketplace to build, test, certify, and deploy high-quality automotive applications with minimal friction Join the Ready Link Marketplace ecosystem and shape the future of in-vehicle experiences with us.