Schafer has 7+ years of experience working in the battery technology industry, starting with first-generation electric skateboards, bicycles, and alternative EVs. More recently, he has been consulting for ION Energy, a Mumbai-based provider of advanced energy management electronics and AI/ML-powered software for applications like electric vehicles and battery energy storage systems, helping to close a 600 MWh pipeline of contracted projects.

He graduated from Ohio University with a dual major in Corporate Finance and Marketing while also studying abroad and completing coursework at Hong Kong Baptist University in Corporate Development and East-West relations.

Schafer is appointed as the technical sales advisor for PJP Eye to expand its business and sales in the United States.