Xioami’s Current International Vice President, Hugo Barra has just announced that he is resigning from his position come February. Outside of the Chinese market, Mr. Barra has served as Xiaomi’s spokesperson and public face for more than 3 years.

Under his leadership, the company has experienced tremendous global growth, but it seems the man is finally done with the work-related stress and its effect on his health.

After Chinese New Year, Hugo Barra will be relinquishing his powers as VP and instead take up the role of external advisor before returning to California for good.  His replacement, Xiang Wang, currently holds the office of Senior VP of Xiaomi.