Charlie Liu

Charlie Liu is a creative, technology savvy, and result-driven leader with over 20 years of proven leadership and engineering experience. He is recognized for his engineering management capabilities in cross-functional organizations and has successfully started two new business units. His leadership style focuses on motivating high-performing engineering teams to deliver solid results and innovate products, including many pioneering ones. With a strategic and innovative mindset, Charlie possesses a passion for technology and holds 39 US patents/patent applications.

His professional expertise spans various key areas such as result-oriented Engineering Management towards Delivery, High-Performance R&D Organization Building & Inspiration, broad knowledge in integrating emerging technology verticals, comprehensive experience from prototyping to product development, Intellectual Property Generation, Assessment & Acquisition, startup experience, mentality, and budget planning & OPEX control.

Charlie Liu's educational background includes studies in Business Management and Leadership at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, MS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, MS in Physics at the University of Illinois Chicago, and a BS in Electrical Engineering & Electromagnetic Fields at Sichuan University.

Throughout his career, Charlie has held various key positions, notably serving as the Global Vice President of Technology at TWS Technology, Head of Global External Innovation & Partnership, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & VP at Sony Mobile Communications, Head of Research and Technology & General Manager at Sony Mobile Communications, Head of Sony Ericsson Research Center US & Director at Sony Ericsson (U.S.), Senior Technical Lead at Texas Instruments, Senior Staff Engineer at Ericsson, Senior Software Engineer at Delphi Automotive Systems, and Software Developer at FIPSCO.