John Chen has significant experience in product management and engineering, currently serving as the Head of Product Management at BYD. Previously, John worked as a Senior Engineer and Project Lead at NIO, and as a Research Engineer at Ford Motor Company. John also contributed to academic research as a Doctoral Researcher at The Ohio State University and participated in an exchange program with BMW Group. John holds a PhD in Engineering with a focus on Mechanical and Materials Science from Stanford University and The Ohio State University.