# Wang 'Wayne' Huang

> Wang “Wayne” Huang is the founder, chairman and CEO of Zepp Health, the company behind Amazfit. An applied-physics graduate and former Huawei R&D engineer, he founded embedded-software and tablet businesses before establishing Anhui Huami in December 2013 and leading the company to a New York listing in 2018.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Zepp Health (parent of Amazfit)
- **Organizations:** Zepp Health Corporation (formerly Huami Corporation), Anhui Huami Information Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei Huakai Yuanheng Information Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei Huaheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Yitong High-Tech Co., Ltd.
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in applied physics; software development in the microelectronics laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China
- **Known for:** Founded the company behind the Amazfit brand., Led Huami to its February 2018 NYSE listing., Built ventures spanning embedded Linux, tablets and wearable devices.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Graduated from USTC and went to work at Huawei.
- **1998–1999** — Returned to Hefei to pursue entrepreneurship after a little over a year at Huawei; the university account does not specify an exact date.
- **2002** — Founded Hefei Huakai Yuanheng Information Technology, focused on embedded Linux software and hardware.
- **Before 2013** — Founded Hefei Huaheng Electronic Technology, developing tablets, applications and electronic-magazine services.
- **2012** — Hefei’s high-tech district helped his business obtain a loan through a guarantee during a difficult period.
- **2013-12** — Founded Anhui Huami.
- **2014-01** — Huami received investment from Xiaomi and Shunwei Capital.
- **2015-09** — Huami launched its own Amazfit consumer brand.
- **2018-02** — Huami listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- **2020-09** — Attended the establishment of the RMB10 million Huami innovation and entrepreneurship fund at USTC.
- **2021-02** — Huami announced its international name change to Zepp Health; Huang also became chairman of Jiangsu Yitong High-Tech.

## Achievements

- Founded the company behind the Amazfit brand.
- Led Huami to its February 2018 NYSE listing.
- Built ventures spanning embedded Linux, tablets and wearable devices.
- Participated in the establishment of a RMB10 million university entrepreneurship fund.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed Q2 results, a higher-value product mix and continuing investment; reported revenue of US$63.5 million and a net loss attributable to Zepp of US$11.3 million.
- **2026-04** — Commented on the new three-year global partnership between Amazfit and HYROX.
- **2026-04** — A Jiangsu Yitong filing continued to identify Huang as its chairman and as Zepp’s founder, chairman and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zepp.com/management
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-huang-31a206238

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Last updated: 2026-10-23