Vanessa Wu

Project Leader @ Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

About

I am extremely passionate about expanding renewable energy to enable the world’s transition to an affordable, zero-carbon future. I have a technical background in Chemical Engineering, and my experience in the energy sector spans strategy, public/regulatory policy, and project development. I enjoy an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems, and I believe fully unleashing the energy transition requires individuals who can work at the intersection of technology, business, and policy. I love taking on challenges to learn and grow.

Country

United States

City

Seattle

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Research, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Engineering, Statistics, Strategy, Photography, Process Simulation, Trip Planning, Microsoft Word, Matlab, Aspen HYSYS, Microsoft PowerPoint, Fundraising

Experience

Project Leader

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

2024-9 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Seattle, Washington, United States

Business Development Intern

Ebb Carbon

2023-6 - 2023-8 · 3 mos

San Carlos, California, United States

Consultant

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

2020-7 - 2022-8 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Dallas, Texas, United States

Drive qualitative and quantitative analyses to address critical business challenges, collaborate with clients on solutioning and implementation, and mentor and manage less-tenured team members on projects. Have developed core expertise in energy and strategy development: • Developed growth strategy for a $9B+ utility, including analyzing market and political landscapes across 19 states and prioritizing 10+ initiatives • Collaborated with BCG partners and industry advisors across US, Europe, and Australia to run climate and ESG workshops to improve a utility's ESG rating • Led an Internet of Things innovation sprint for a $160B+ tech company, developing business case for a drone-based utilities asset inspection solution with $750M+ annual revenue potential Actively contribute to office initiatives, including Dallas Green Team, Women@BCG, and undergraduate recruiting.

Associate

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

2018-7 - 2020-6 · 2 yrs

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Project Manager, Development (BCG externship)

NextEra Energy Resources

2020-8 - 2021-3 · 8 mos

Juno Beach, Florida, United States

Developed organic and inorganic strategy for NextEra Energy Transmission to help facilitate California's shift to economy-wide decarbonization led by the power sector. Identified and set in motion a set of multi-hundred-million-dollar development projects and acquisitions to help NextEra gain early competitive advantages.

Summer Associate

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

2017-6 - 2017-8 · 3 mos

Dallas, Texas, United States

Technology Transfer Intern

Dexa Medica (Member of Dexa Group)

2016-6 - 2016-8 · 3 mos

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Determined production bottlenecks of current operations. Evaluated the technical and financial impacts of five alternatives for expanding capacity. Convinced the executive director to implement a multi-hundred-thousand investment project with an 82% anticipated increase in production capacity and a two-month break-even time.

Research Assistant

Washington University in St. Louis

2014-9 - 2015-10 · 1 yr 2 mos

Greater St. Louis Area

Designed and conducted experiments on various organic substrates and seed nuclei, leading to the successful identification of a treatment that enhances the efficiency and sustainability of phosphorus removal in aqueous environment. Co-authored a journal published in Green Chemistry.