Bryan Cho, MBA, MSc, PMP®

• Leveraging 22+ years of global energy systems and powertrain project management experience to orchestrate high-performance power equipment supply chains between South Korea and Europe. Specializing in de-risking lead times, compliance (VDE/IEC), and procurement for DACH & CEE grid projects. • Advised EPC and industrial clients on sourcing strategy and supplier selection for large-scale electrification and infrastructure projects in Angola (up to €1B scope) • Built and managed supplier networks across Korea and China for key components including transformers, substations, switchgear, cables, inverters, and BESS systems enabling alternative sourcing strategies beyond traditional European supply base • Established direct relationships with transformer manufacturers in Korea and China, enabling competitive sourcing strategies for HV/MV equipment in EPC and industrial projects • Led technical and commercial alignment between European project requirements and Asian suppliers, ensuring competitiveness in cost, quality, and delivery • Supported RFQ preparation, supplier benchmarking, and bid evaluation processes, contributing to €13M+ power electronics project opportunities • Provided supply market intelligence on pricing trends, manufacturing capacity, and supplier risk to support strategic procurement decisions • Coordinated tendering activities across renewable energy, transmission & distribution infrastructure projects • Membership in korean organization : OKTA, OK BIZ, KOTRA

• Led the development and implementation of the hydrogen fuel cell system roadmap as a Product Owner, ensuring strategic alignment with market demands. • Spearheaded go-to-market strategy and product positioning for a next-generation fuel cell system. • Defined key product requirements for mobilty and stationary applications, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. • Managed a global, cross-functional team (Austria, France, Belgium, China, Korea) of 50+ experts. • Oversaw development processes, critical paths, and coordination across engineering, procurement, quality, industrialization, and sales. • Led cost optimization initiatives, improving product profitability and supplier efficiency. • Developed a €10M global supplier sourcing strategy for key components, enhancing supply chain resilience. • Managed €10M strategic engineering partnerships, ensuring efficient resource utilization and project execution. • Supervised prototype system development and commissioning, delivering milestones on schedule and within budget. • Managed risk management, IP research, and regulatory compliance to maintain competitive advantage. • Provided technical and commercial support for project acquisitions, contributing to business growth.

• Managed €400M+ headlamp system product development, and launched for Mercedez GLC X254 (2022) • Led global cross functional team across Austria, Slovakia, Mexico, and China ( 6 project core team experts in Austria + 2 industrial PMs in Slovakia, Mexico and China representing entire project team + 60 experts ) • Controlled €7M+ development budget, ensuring alignment with cost, time, and production targets were met. • Managed the application of control unit HLI to all Mercedez vehicle variants leading cross-functional team, ensuring time, cost, and quality. Coordinated tightly with customer, competitor, even with supplier. • Led new concept design of head lamp system products managing design and EE engineering team. Suggested several different variants of head lamp for Daimler to decide one of them at the end.

• Managed €10M gasoline powertrain project improving fuel efficiency by 6.5% through an advanced Miller cycle approach (Awarded AVL Industrial Award, 2017). The detail of technical activities to managed is follows - Base engine calibration - Evaluation of optimization points for emission - Engine simulation - Calibration for vehicle Cold start, driveability, EU5 emission, OBDI, OBDII - Calibration Data management among different technical teams - Climate test trip • Led cross-functional technical teams with 15 full team members : emissions, OBD, engine design, simulation, driveability, and hardware-in-the-Loop. • Oversaw the project cost while controlling teams activities. • Managed virtual testbed projects, vehicle performance validation project for Mazda, driveability consulting project for Renault. • Standardized technical development processes, enhancing efficiency across different calibration teams. • Developed HEV P2 1.5L engine calibration with Delphi ECU for JAC Motors within AVL’s hybrid framework. • Supported pre-sales activities, RFQs, and product sales, securing multiple orders. - Contributed to two complete Virtual Testbed product sales and secured three powertrain project orders such as Engine calibration methodology, Virtual testbed evaluation project, Powertrain testbed calibration. - Delivered a keynote speech on Virtual Testbed development at a 2018 AVL simulation conference. • Keynote speaker at AVL Simulation Conference (2018) on Virtual Testbed development.

• Led 10+ SOP bi-fuel engine system projects from concept to production. • Disciplined a technical team of System Integration engineer, EE, Mechanical engineers for maintaining Engine Management System business in Iran. • Coordinated engineering team activity in terms of Engine control software, application, and EMS components • Cooperated with System Quality, Production, Logistics, Sales, and System product supplier • Supported and solved technical issues on-site in Iran customers. Technical investigation, and critical technical debating with customer on site to prove system quality ( ex. Ignition timing and knocking control ) • Secured 10+ new engine system project orders through good customer relationship buildup • Coordination of Localizing the assembly line of the ECU and Throttle body in Iran. Assembly line and End-of-line for Throttle body was transferred to Iran and set up in Iran, and Automatic assembly and sealing process for housing and PCB of engine control unit was set up in Iran. • Customer training for Continental EMS system and operation to promote our systems to customer ( Gasoline/CNG bi-fuel control strategy, Calibration methodology for base performance, emission, cold start, driveability, OBDI, and OBDII, System integration test, component technical feature ) • Iran automotive market research for the management report ( Fuel quality, Engine management system market share, Vehicle variants, etc. )

• Led turnkey Euro 3 emission compliance projects for Iran Khodro and target was successfully achieved. • Executed as a sub-tuning pilot the system integration project with Hyundai Beta Engine for China market. ( Engine testbed calibration, SI test, Vehicle cold start, driveability, emission, OBDI test ) • Supported LPI engine system integration project for Renault Samsung Motors. • Creation, modification and release of software specification according to project requirements. • Registered 9 patents in Korea for CNG&LPI control logic based on HMC Delta engine. • ECU SOP calibration data management for all delta engine variants globally. • Collaborated with Hyundai Motors to investigate field claim ( ex. Oxygen sensor, SW reflash campaign )

• Completed the company orientation program as a newcomer in the 42th entering year. • Developed the servo motor control system in Hard disk drive business unit. • Adapted embedded SW in End-of-line test and failure analysis in mass production line in Gumi • Collaborated with mechanical design, Laboratory, and industrial team

Thesis : Business plan for a german product into the US market

Master Thesis : The realization of Anti-sway control of a down hanging pendulum system using the image process technology