Petya Dasheva is currently the Head of Tuner Software Development for MB.OS at Mercedes-Benz AG and has been in this position since April 2021. Prior to this, she was Manager Global Client Architecture at Mercedes-Benz AG. She has more than 10 years record in IT, where she was building on- and off- premise cloud & datacenter architectures, applications solutions and managing multi-million agile projects. Before joining Mercedes-Benz AG, Petya was working as a lead software developer for a stand-off explosives detection software (in cooperation with Bundeswehr) and a microcast simulation software (in cooperation with Bosch). She holds an MSc degree in Computer Science from Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg and is an alumna of the Fraunhofer Institute.

Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the world's most successful automotive companies. With Mercedes-Benz AG, the Group is one of the leading global suppliers of premium and luxury cars and vans. Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG offers financing, leasing, car subscription and car rental, fleet management, digital services for charging and payment, insurance brokerage, as well as innovative mobility services. Mercedes-Benz sells its vehicles and services in nearly every country of the world and has production facilities in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia and Africa. In addition to Mercedes-Benz, the world's most valuable luxury automotive brand (source: Interbrand study, 20 Oct. 2021), Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-EQ and Mercedes me as well as the brands of Mercedes-Benz Mobility: Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and Athlon. The company is listed on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges (ticker symbol MBG). In 2021, the Group had a workforce of around 172,000 and sold 2.3 million vehicles. Group revenues amounted to €168.0 billion and Group EBIT to €29.1 billion.