Awards & Recognition
★Recognized as 'father of BMW i8' for leading the development of the iconic electric hybrid
★Industry recognition for innovation in electric vehicle development at BMW
Notable Facts
→PhD in mechanical engineering with 20-year career at BMW including VP role
→Led development of BMW i8 as Head of BMW i8 Program, earning 'father of BMW i8' recognition
→Co-founded Chinese-German EV startup Byton in 2016, serving as CEO and Chairman until 2019
→Served as Global CEO of Faraday Future from September 2019 to November 2022
→Led Faraday Future through NASDAQ IPO in 2021
→Has Wikipedia page documenting his career across multiple EV startups
→Member of WAGOII Advisory Board supporting transportation data transformation
→500+ LinkedIn connections with active professional posting