CHI ZHANG

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Chief Engineer, Product Solution at Envision Energy

Huangpu District, Shanghai, China

Overview

Chi is a Chief Engineer at Envision Energy, specializing in deploying energy storage and green hydrogen systems. Holding a Masters from Cornell University, his background includes flow battery design and lean manufacturing. Colleagues have described him as a "fast self learner" and an "invaluable asset".

He follows emerging technologies, noting that sodium-ion batteries face fundamental challenges that must be solved before large-scale commercialization.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Energy Storage Deployment
His current role focuses on helping clients deploy energy storage systems worldwide, drawing on past experience in engineering and quality assurance.
Green Hydrogen
Identified as a core area of his professional expertise, he is actively involved in helping clients implement green hydrogen solutions.
Flow Battery Technology
Has direct experience designing and engineering flow battery systems for long-duration storage and improving their manufacturing processes.

Media Appearances

CHI has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Chief Engineer, Product Solution at Envision Energy
2-2022
Senior Energy Storage Engineer at Clean Energy Associates (CEA)
5-2021 - 4-2022
Flow Battery System Design Engineer at Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd
10-2018 - 5-2021
Energy Storage Engineer at Clean Energy Associates (CEA)
2-2018 - 10-2018
Manufacturing Engineer at Primus Power

Education

2014 - 2015
Master's Degree from Cornell University
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Purdue University

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Insights For Selling To CHI

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with CHI is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from CHI

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will CHI move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can CHI take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And CHI

Personality Compatibility


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