George Chen

About George Chen

Accomplished Ph.D. and MBA professional with over 25 years of leadership experience in general management, strategic planning, product and program management, and cross-functional operations. My career spans the automotive and technology industries, with proven success in driving innovation, optimizing business processes, and delivering measurable outcomes. Recognized as a leader in integrating advanced technologies like AI, large language models (LLM), SaaS, and digital twin solutions into business strategies.With expertise in mechatronics, functional safety, and product lifecycle management (PLM), I bring a strategic mindset and a hands-on approach to solving complex challenges. My background includes managing global operations, driving product and program success, and leading transformational initiatives that align technology with business objectives.Key Achievements• Global Business Leadership: Directed a $18M global business operation with full P&L accountability, achieving sustained performance improvement.• AI and Digital Innovation: Product manager of the development of an LLM-based AI chatbot, defining strategy, performing cost-benefit analysis, and ensuring agile implementation.• Program Excellence: Cross-segment program management for the development of Siemens’ flagship PLM platform, Xcelerator, ensuring successful deployment across diverse industries.• Strategic Market Expansion: Developed and executed a China market strategy, successfully managing a new business startup and market entry.• Business Model Transformation: Project manager supporting C-suite for a $10M strategic planning initiative, transforming business models.Core Competencies• Business Leadership: Strategic planning, general management, P&L management, operational excellence.• Technology Integration: AI, LLM, IoT, SaaS, digital twins, Industry 4.0, PLM (Teamcenter, NX).• Product & Program Management: Agile methodologies, cloud solutions (AWS, Azure), cost modeling, financial analysis.• Engineering Expertise: Automotive electronics, autonomous automotive safety, advanced control systems, functional safety (ISO 26262, IEC 61508), embedded systems, model-based development.

Experience

1. President

   International Education Foundation

   Mar 2017 — Present · Grandville, MI, US

Education

• East China Normal University

  M.S, B.S, Control Theory and Application

  1988 — 1995

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  Ph.D., System Engineering

  1995 — 1997

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 2000

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  MBA, General Management and Strategy

  2003 — 2008

Skills

• Functional Safety
• Operations Management
• Program Management
• Automotive
• International Business
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• General Management
• Embedded Software
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management
• Six Sigma
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Engineering Management
• Powertrain
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Systems Engineering
• Product Management
• Business Strategy
• Strategy
• Start-Ups