Yanpei Chen

Sr. Director of Product Management at Zinier

Product Strategy & RoadmappingIndustrial Digital TransformationGo-To-Market (GTM) ExecutionAI & Machine LearningSmart Grid & IoTMulticultural Team Leadership

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About

I'm Yanpei Chen, currently the Sr. Director of Product Management at Zinier. My career has been defined by leading industrial digital transformations and scaling complex hardware and software products at companies like GE Digital, Siemens, and Accuris. I've also had the privilege of teaching as an adjunct faculty member at UC Berkeley for over a decade, which keeps me grounded in the bridge between academia and industry. I am deeply passionate about human-centric AI and helping organizations transition to product-led growth. Whether it's turning around a stagnant product line or launching a 'moonshot' initiative, I focus on aligning vision with commercial results. I'm always looking to connect with professionals who are interested in 'impact at scale' and the future of human-AI collaboration.

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What I can offer

›Expertise in turning around stagnant product lines
›Scaling SaaS platforms
›Navigating transitions from services-led to product-led organizations
›Mentorship for young professionals

Looking for

›expanding my professional network
›exploring mutual opportunities in Industrial Tech and AI

Best fit for

Industry peers from GE, Siemens, and AccurisMaintenance and reliability professionalsAcademic institutions and studentsTech leaders focused on impact at scale

Current Interests

AI agents and human-AI collaborationDistributed Energy Resources (DER)Bridging academia and professional careersData quality in industrial operations

Background

Career

Progressed through senior product leadership roles at Siemens, GE Digital, and Accuris, alongside a long-term adjunct faculty position at UC Berkeley.

Education

MBA from The Wharton School; MEng in Electrical Engineering and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.

Achievements

›Delivered $22M revenue impact at GE Digital
›Lifted a 9-digit flagship product at Accuris to double-digit growth
›Launched and scaled 50+ hardware and software products
›Contributed to #1 Gartner Magic Quadrant position for Siemens
›Assembled virtual team to go live with supply chain system in four weeks

Opinions

The high failure rate of new products can be mitigated through strong VOC and alignment of vision with commercial results.
The best AI leaders are 'bridge builders' between technology and people.
Product Managers must define the future of human-AI collaboration.