Jean joined DiDi in July 2014 from her previous position as managing director of Goldman Sachs (Asia).
Working with Cheng Wei, founder and CEO of DiDi, Jean led DiDi to become the world’s leading mobile transportation platform. DiDi is committed to collaborating with communities and partners to solve the world’s transportation, environmental and employment challenges through technology innovation. It launched extensive public-private partnerships with cities on smart transportation and sustainability initiatives. DiDi is also expanding across Asia and Latin America, and forming partnerships with other international ridesharing leaders to build an open and efficient transportation ecosystem.
Jean’s achievements have been recognized through numerous international awards, including The 100 Most influential People (Time, 2017), The World’s Most Powerful Women (Fortune, 2017), Asia Game Changer (Asia Society, 2017), Women of the Year (Financial Times, 2016) and The World’s Most Creative People in Business (Fast Company, 2016).
Jean is a member of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Alumni Association Council, and a member of the Board of Directors of ONE Foundation. She earned her B.A. from Peking University and her M.S. from Harvard University, both in computer science.
