Guilherme "Bill" Cardoso

Bill Cardoso
Dr. Cardoso at SEMA 2023
Born (1976-04-27) April 27, 1976 (age 48)
NationalityBrazilian-American
Alma materThe University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Known forBest Engineered Vehicle of the Year SEMA '23
AwardsInnovator of the Year Award - San Diego Business Journal (2015)

Top 50 CEOs in Electronics - Industry Week (2019)

Excellence in Engineering Award - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2020)

Entrepreneur of the Year - Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce (2021)

Best Engineered Vehicle of the Year - SEMA (2023)
Scientific career
FieldsX-ray Inspection, Radiation Detection, Electric Vehicles, Entrepreneurship, Economics
InstitutionsCreative Electron Inc., Scorpion-EV Inc.
Thesis Compression, Estimation, and Analysis of Ultrasonic Signals  (2005)
Doctoral advisorDr. Jafar Saniie

Guilherme "Bill" Cardoso (born April 27, 1976) is a Brazilian-American entrepreneur, engineer, and scientist. Cardoso is the founder of Creative Electron, Inc., an X-ray inspection systems manufacturer, and Scorpion-EV Inc., an electric vehicle manufacturer. He has over 25 years of experience driving technological breakthroughs in radiation detection, electronics, and high-performance electric vehicles]. Cardoso is most notably known for winning the Best Engineered Vehicle of the Year at the 2023 SEMA show for his '23 Cobra Venom conversion kit build.[1]

  1. ^ "SEMA Announces Best Engineered Vehicle, Celebrates Ingenuity at 2023 Show". Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-09-13.