Mar 2024 – Dec 2024 · 9 mos · Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan · Hybrid

• 🇪🇺🤝🇹🇼 Fostering EU-Taiwan Tech Collaboration
• As Co-Chairman of the Technology Committee, I'm dedicated to:
• 🌉 Bridging European and Taiwanese tech ecosystems
• 🚀 Promoting innovation exchange and cross-border partnerships
• 📊 Providing strategic insights on Taiwan's tech landscape to European stakeholders
• 🗣️ Advocating for policies that facilitate EU-Taiwan tech cooperation
• 🌐 Organizing events and initiatives to strengthen tech community ties
• Driving technological synergies between Europe and Taiwan to unlock new opportunities in AI, semiconductors, and sustainable technologies.

Feb 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 3 mos · Taipei City, Taiwan · Hybrid

• 🏗️ Investment | 🔋 Electrification & Sustainability | 🚗 Cabin Intelligence
• Evolved from Yushan Ventures, Mosaic Venture Lab is a venture builder and investment firm that harnesses Taiwan's semiconductor and ICT prowess to deliver groundbreaking solutions to western automotive giants.
• Key Achievements:
• 🚀 Built and scaled venture from concept to 20+ professionals, consistently meeting sales and P&L targets
• 🤝 Secured partnerships with industry leaders including Audi AG, Volkswagen AG, Continental AG, and Uno Minda Group (India)
• 💡 Incubated and launched multiple deep tech startups, facilitating pilots and proofs-of-concept with major corporations
• 🌐 Transformed mobility sector by integrating cutting-edge technologies from Taiwan's tech ecosystem into global automotive supply chains
• Leadership & Strategy:
• 📊 Developed and executed strategic plans aligning with market opportunities and growth targets
• 👥 Led cross-functional teams in identifying, developing, and commercializing innovative technologies
• 🎯 Guided board of directors, projected compelling vision, and crafted innovative business strategies
• 🔍 Recruited top talent to build high-performing teams driving industry transformation
• Pioneering the future of transportation through East-West collaboration, venture building, and technological innovation.

Mar 2018 – Jul 2025 · 7 yrs 4 mos · Taipei City, Taipei City, Taiwan · Remote

• 🔭 Deep Tech VC Scout | 🚗 Automotive Focus | 💰 $100M Fund
• As a venture partner at the TransPacific Technology Fund, I specialize in deep tech VC scouting with a strong emphasis on the automotive sector. Leveraging my expertise, I contribute to the growth and success of groundbreaking technologies within our $100M fund, driving innovation in the automotive industry.

Aug 2015 – Aug 2023 · 8 yrs · Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany · Remote

• Scouting & PoCs: Led global scouting, resulting in multiple PoCs and 15+ startup integrations.
• Hackathon: Spearheaded Audi's first women-only hackathon in Taiwan, Aug 2023, focusing on women in tech and mobility.
• Audi Innovation Award Taiwan: Organized and supported Audi Innovation Awards in Taiwan (2021 & 2023).
• Strategic Advisory: Built trusted relationships with Audi teams to pilot emerging tech in EVs, batteries, and autonomy.
• Ecosystem Liaison: Bridged global startups and Audi R&D through high-touch engagement.
• Consulting: Offered on-demand expertise in innovation best practices and tech scouting since 2015.
• Corporate Development: Facilitated key meetings with NASA and Lockheed Martin to explore collaborative opportunities.

Jan 2011 – Present · 15 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• 🔍 Strategic Consulting | 💡 Innovation Advisory | 🌉 East-West Technology Bridge
• Yushan Ventures has evolved from a global tech scouting and investment firm into a strategic consulting powerhouse, leveraging our deep expertise in automotive cross-border innovation and technology transfer.
• Current Focus (2024 onwards):
• 🎯 Providing high-level strategy consulting for multinational corporations like ZEISS
• 🌐 Advising on East-West technology integration and market entry strategies
• 💼 Offering insights on emerging technologies and their potential impact on various industries
• Key Achievements (Historical):
• 🚀 Led 50+ corporate innovation projects with Fortune 500 companies including Audi, Siemens, Google, Microsoft, IBM, and The Coca-Cola Company
• 🤝 Served as Audi's preferred scouting partner for Asia and the USA (2015-2019)
• 💰 Facilitated over $38M in VC investments and M&A transactions across 21 countries
• 🌱 Played a crucial role in establishing Taiwan's startup ecosystem
• Legacy Impact:
• 🏗️ Incubated Mosaic Venture Lab, now a successful venture builder in the automotive and deep tech space
• 🔍 Pioneered methodologies for identifying and integrating cutting-edge technologies across cultural and geographical boundaries
• 🤝 Built lasting networks connecting Asian tech innovators with Western industry leaders
• Specialties: Strategic consulting, corporate innovation advisory, cross-border technology transfer, and ecosystem building in automotive, AI, IoT, and semiconductors.

Oct 2006 – Jan 2009 · 2 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco, CA

• A boutique investment bank, Rutberg & Company specializes in the wireless and digital media space and works with companies on the forefront of innovation including Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, Qualcomm, and AT&T.
• Led the development of a tech showcase and startup scouting platform for companies that included Nuance, Qualcomm, and McKinsey & Company at a global closed-door conference for leading senior technology executives.
• Sold premium sponsorship packages to Fortune 500 IT companies in the wireless and digital media sectors, surpassing industry standards by 300%. Personally sold the most sponsorships in company history and drove a 34.7% increase in sponsorship and conference ticket revenues, expanding sales from $2.3M to $3.1M.
• Significantly expanded the sales pipeline, reaching 1,600 decision makers across 500 leading companies. Conducted in-depth market research, carried out aggressive prospecting activities, and fully leveraged Salesforce.com CRM to accelerate growth.
• Built and led the sales team, developed the marketing plan, and created sales and marketing collateral.

Oct 2003 – Oct 2006 · 3 yrs · San Francisco, CA

• The world’s largest telecommunications company, AT&T (NYSE: T) generates $160B in annual revenue across 200 countries.
• Directed the Online Advertising Sales team, including 4 managers and 29 sales representatives. Led a major turnaround effort, reversed poor performance, and exceeded YoY revenue targets by 120% ($8.5M).
• Managed regional online advertising sales for Yellowpages.com, Yahoo!, and AOL Yellow Pages. Following the $100M acquisition of Yellowpages.com, drove a range of new product rollouts.

Jan 2003 – Dec 2003 · 11 mos · Mountain View, CA

Jan 1997 – Jan 2003 · 6 yrs · San Francisco, CA

Jan 1991 – Jan 1992 · 1 yr · Leipzig, Germany