Our Team

Ali Javidan is a hands-on engineer with a history of leading pioneering teams at Tesla, Google, and Zoox. As an early hire at Tesla, Ali built the very first Model S and was responsible for early-stage testing and development for all vehicle programs. Prior to founding Range Energy, Ali architected the prototyping and experimental operations org – xOps – at Zoox, supporting the ground-up development of all vehicle platforms at the company. At Google, Ali led the ATAP Skunkworks team where he filed 15 patents in the areas of micro-machining, additive manufacturing, and robotics, and supported the development of the Soli radar chip, Jacquard conductive textiles, and Tango mapping tablet. Ali spent his early career at Caltrans and as a racing team engineer, and currently serves as a venture partner at R7.

Holly is a finance, strategy and operations executive with deep experience in steering growth-stage startups through rapid scale-ups. She has served as CFO at Sidewalk Labs, TuneIn, SoundCloud and Google’s Advanced Technologies and Projects (ATAP) group where she led the leadership teams through periods of margin growth, team expansion, and strategic realignment. Prior to this, Holly was CEO at Stetson, and Vice President of Strategy and Enterprises at Comedy Central/Viacom.

Jason Chua is an entrepreneurial strategy and product development executive that has successfully built and led high-performing teams at companies large and small. As founding COO of Universal Hydrogen, he built the product and business infrastructure that grew the team to $90M in venture funding and 100+ employees. At UTC, Jason built the advanced projects organization that drove collaboration across a $2.5B technology portfolio and launched the Project 804 hybrid-electric flight demonstrator. Earlier in his career, Jason designed customizable planes and modular smartphones for Airbus and Google, respectively, and towed a 1967 VW Bus for 6 months across the country. He holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Product Design and Mechanical Engineering from Stanford, and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Kyle Foley has more than a decade of engineering experience at the forefront of the EV industry. As Head of Engineering at Range Energy, Kyle is responsible for system architecture, supply chain strategy, program planning, project execution, and leading the technical team. Prior to joining the company, Kyle led powertrain development for the world’s first purpose-built robotaxi vehicle platform at Zoox, and was the lead engineer for high voltage systems at Tesla for its Model S, Model X, and Model 3, along with Mercedes B-class platforms. In his younger days, Kyle could be found building hybrid cars, fixing snowmobiles, and crewing yachts in Mexico. Outside of work, Kyle is an avid mountain biker, surfer, and skier.

Brandon Harris is a supply chain leader with diverse experience across aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics. Brandon led powertrain and thermals sourcing for the Zoox autonomous robotaxi, developing deep relationships with critical automotive suppliers. At Microsoft, he led sourcing activities for power supply and batteries for the iconic Surface and Xbox product lines. More recently, at Facebook/Meta, Brandon led groundbreaking projects within the Connectivity organization with the mission to provide ingenious internet solutions to underserved communities in third-world countries and impoverished areas.

Monica is an experienced executive leader in strategic people management and human resources with a career spanning over 17 years. As the former Head of People Success at Nuro, she possesses a wealth of experience in cultivating and scaling dynamic teams through various stages of growth. Her professional journey includes dynamic roles, such as Director of HR at Levi’s Stadium, HR leader at NASA Ames Research Center, and Director of People and Culture at a local non-profit. Monica plays a pivotal role in fostering an environment of excellence and inclusivity at Range. Her dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion is exemplified through her commitment to implementing people-focused strategies that drive positive transformation within teams.