Houston, Texas, United States
Advise growth stage start-ups on scale up strategy. Providing strategic influence and applying my expertise to guide leaderships teams, often working to solve specific challenges which are key inhibitors to growth. Focused on creating and adding business value based on my unique global perspectives and breadth of experience. Impact-driven leader with over 15 years of international experience as an entrepreneur, nonprofit change maker and business strategist. My career has taken me from the US to Asia. Having lived in both Taipei and Shanghai my ability to think from a cross-cultural mindset helps to support dynamic start-ups and corporations in their scale-up journey. What drives me is improving transparencies in traditional business models and empowering underserved communities. I help find paths forward, designing a go-to-market plan to grow from the ground up and I excel at identifying and building key strategic partnerships. A proven business leader with a proven track record of developing and executing effective strategies, I create solutions within highly complex industries and am an expert in strengthening business relationships. I have successfully sourced and closed multiple deals with major Fortune 500 companies across the globe. As seasoned business advisor, I have developed strategic go-to-market plans across multiple complex industries, from renewable energy (Syzygy Plasmonics, ZeaKal) to advanced technology (semiconductors) to e-commerce (Alibaba, Tencent). Core strengths: Business Development and Planning | Go-To-Market Strategies | Supply Chain Management | Cross-Border Collaboration | Key Stakeholder Engagement | Complex Negotiations Explore more: www.woneplatform.com Distinctions: - Stevie® Awards for Women in Business: 'Start-up of the Year' - Author, "900 Business Chinese Phrases" - NASDAQ IPO
• Provide strategic advisory services to disruptive renewable energy start-ups, focusing on scale-up development. • Leverage in-depth knowledge of renewable energy technologies to support engineering, procurement, and construction efforts. • Foster strong relationships and drive business development initiatives to enhance capital access and equipment implementation.
Biotech company focused on providing its innovative technology as solution to a more sustainable future. Currently commercializing pathways through developing projects cross multiple sectors: agricultural, nutrition, energy and biofuels. ZeaKal delivers a sustainable, cost-effective and scalable solution that helps to shape a greener ecosystem. Led strategic partnerships and business development efforts at ZeaKal, Inc to drive commercialization efforts: • Developed key partnerships in energy, and biofuels and lead project development efforts to drive growth and revenue. • Implemented fundraising strategy and plans.
Led strategic partnerships to drive adoption of Syzygy Plasmonics' light-based technology, resulting in key partnerships with project developers, investors and corporations. • Developed and executed business plans to scale development and commercialize projects, positioning Syzygy as a leader in the renewable energy sector. • Collaborated with key industry players to accelerate growth and market penetration, establishing Syzygy as a frontrunner in the industry.