He grew up in China and has spent many years living in Germany. After studying at the University of Hannover he worked for a short while in the engineering profession. Since 2003 he has worked for various technology oriented management consultancies, including TMG Consultants in Stuttgart. In his last position, as the managing director of Staufen AG’s subsidiary in the country, he helped drive strong business growth in China. His areas of responsibility there were sales, project business, and human resources. His present consulting work focuses on Industry 4.0 strategies, innovation management, operational excellence as well as on managing large implementation projects in a cross-cultural context.