Zhao Zhai

Vice President @ VanJee Technology | Global Business Development

New York, New York, United States

About

Mr. Zhai Zhao is the Vice President of VanJee LiDAR as well as Director of VanJee International Business Development Division. He leads the team to supply LiDAR over 40 countries and successfully deliver complex WIM and C-V2X projects across various countries. Zhai is also an active columnist and public speaker, sharing his insights on global advancement of LiDAR technology and ITS system. He has a diverse background, having worked in Beijing, Washington, D.C., and New York City with institutions including VanJee Technology, the U.S. CFTC, and ACEEE. Zhai earned his Master of Public Policy from George Washington University and his Bachelor degree in Economics from CUNY Baruch College. In his free time, he enjoys reading about history and philosophy, and he loves taking on challenges like marathons, triathlons, and trail running races.

Experience

  • VanJee Technology (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Vice President of VanJee LiDAR Company
      Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Director of International Business Development
      Sep 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

      • Lead VanJee global team to realize VanJee mission to protect road worldwide, guarantee traffic safety, improve traffic efficiency as well as create a greener planet. Lead team to realize annual global sales targeted revenue. • Make Positioning marketing strategies for VanJee ITS+LiDAR solution and distribute all over the world. • Write global business plan, international version of ITS+LiDAR solution and product manual • In charge of global exhibitions and conferences to strengthen VanJee brand and guide ITS industry development.

  • Summer Forensic Economist at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
    May 2016 - Aug 2016 · 4 mos

    • Evaluated market participants’ trading behavior including market manipulation and supply chain control to determine whether the participants comply with the Commodity Exchange Act. • Performed statistical analysis to assess market volatility, inventory level and yield curve to advise attorneys, investigators and economists on assigned commodity and derivatives markets. • Utilized various data sources including Bloomberg, CME and LME to do research on Treasury future contracts, refined oil and copper. Presented analytical finding about physical and cash portfolio to the forensic economic team.

  • Buildings Energy Code Campaign Intern at The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
    Feb 2016 - May 2016 · 4 mos

    • Found high-target constituent area and collected code official contact information for IECC (The International Energy Conservation Code), a building energy code campaign focus. • Utilized Excel function such as VLOOKUP and Pivot table to extract the specific group information from the large constituent data set. Oversaw technical proposal development to provide voting recommendations. • Analyzed geographic information for council of governments and provide statistical support to conduct grassroots outreach for many energy saving coalition members in the U.S such as EECC, USDN, NARC, and ASHARE.

  • Logistics Coordinator at The Jay Companies
    Aug 2014 - May 2015 · 10 mos

    • In charge of processing more than 60 international and national tableware orders from their delivery methods to freight costs, necessary customs documents, shipment tracking, EDI projects, and billing • Calculated inventory level based on shipping lead time, in transit stock , on hand stock and backordered stock • Assisted in optimizing freight distribution to insure efficient and correct delivery of merchandise • Supplied data for forecasting seasonal inventory replenishment needs and warehouse clearance decisions

  • Data analyst intern at ClipperData LLC
    Mar 2014 - Aug 2014 · 6 mos

    •Collected real-time data of crude oil shipments entering the U.S. from the Middle East and Canada to better serve the trading decision of investment bankers and hedge fund-companies •Developed a new method of determining whether a tanker was full or empty based on its waterline measurement •Monitored crude oil and petroleum product barge, tanker, ATB for US oil import volume analysis •Developed data reference and data relationships in database •Data error checking