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Tom Q. Zhang

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Sr. Director, Head of HR/People Ops, NIO US at NIO
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Tom is a senior HR executive with extensive experience at leading tech and EV companies, including NIO, Tesla, and Google. Holding a Ph. D. from Zhejiang University, he specializes in data-driven HR, talent acquisition, and people operations. Colleagues describe him as strategic, professional, and influential, with a reputation for building high-performing teams.

Outside of his corporate roles, Tom is an active venture scout for GGV Capital and an angel investor, focusing on emerging technologies. He is passionate about mentoring as an executive career coach for C-suite leaders. Tom is also bilingual in Chinese Mandarin and Cantonese and actively networks to help professionals land their dream jobs.

Unique fact: Tom was Teslas first HR professional for the Asia-Pacific region, where he built the foundational team.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, Head of HR/People Ops, NIO US
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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AI in HR
His professional headline identifies him as an "AI LLM-enabled Talent/HR Partner, " and he actively recruits for AI and LLM-focused research roles.
EV Industry Talent
Has deep experience building teams in the premium smart electric vehicle market through his leadership roles at NIO, SERES, and Tesla.
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Career

Work history

Sr. Director, Head of HR/People Ops, NIO US
NIO
11-2018
Member
Forbes Human Resources Council
1-2019 - 12-2022
Venture Capital Scout
GGV Capital
9-2017 - 12-2021
VP HR, Talent Advisor
SERES EV
8-2012 - 7-2016
Senior HR/Talent Aquisition
Tesla Motors
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Ph.D.
Zhejiang University
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