WENJIE LI
Hong Kong
Summary
Results-oriented professional with a focus on operations management, team development, and stakeholder engagement. Experienced in project oversight, and cultural competency, with a strong background in investor relations. Proven ability to lead diverse teams and foster client relationships to support organizational growth.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Freelance Advisory
See Projects Below
Hong Kong
01.2018 - 11.2025
- A Hong Kong Hi-Tech Startup
- Guidance on HKSTP Incubation Program application
KERU - a Social Impact Education & Consulting Business
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Taught negotiations seminar at Nanjing University
- Content design expert for laozhai, Guangxi & Yanmaidi village, Yunnan
- Designed and co-led an experiential learning and social impact program in Akita, Japan
- Company operational optimization including CRM and automation
- Key staff mentoring
A HKSE Listed Company
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Turnaround and risk/regulatory management for a distressed listed company and its subsidiaries
A Chinese Hi-Tech Startup
01.2022 - 01.2023
- A hi-tech startup with successful second round of funding to start production lines for its patented IP products
Wedo Venture Partners
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Post investment management of a gene-therapy startup, on corporate governance, risk and regulatory management
TPG Due Diligence on a Clean Energy Hi-Tech Startup
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Business plan, corporate governance, organization structure, on-site due diligence
- Investor term sheet, relationship management & project coordination
A Chinese Hi-Tech Startup Led by an Academician and Beijing University Professor
01.2019 - 01.2020
- A hi-tech startup seeking second round of funding to commercialize its core patented IP
- Fund raising successfully and won the best investment project award in Qingdao, Shandong
Consultant
Centrum Capital International Limited / The New Amsterdam Group
Hong Kong
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Member of team raising $3.5 billion in 8 global private market mandates
- Fundraising and expanding investor base across Asia including Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan
CEO / Senior Advisor
Bronzelink Holdings Limited
Hong Kong
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Investment management company and $500 million majority investor in a satellite communications bandwidth and value-added service/content provider targeting 35 countries and 750 million people in Sub-Sahara Africa, with technical support from Boeing and SpaceX engineering teams on a high-throughput satellite
- Managed project financing, corporate governance and compliance
- Provided guidance on managing shareholder and regulatory relationship, and strategic proposal to the Board
COO / Acting CEO
HKND Group
Hong Kong
01.2012 - 01.2017
- HKND Group was a SPV with full authority to finance, design, build and operate a multi-billion dollar infrastructure project
- Built the group headquarters company from ground zero into an efficient and smooth running entity, including office site selection, lease negotiation, office design and renovation, internal and external team building (IT, finance, PR, HR, engineering, admin, translation, advisors, etc.)
- Managed investor and stakeholder relationship
- Managed, coordinated and controlled all external advisors and contractors (30+ Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, European, Australian, American, Latin American legal, engineering, design, PR & tax/financing/environmental consulting firms), monitored project progress and work quality, oversaw all key contract negotiations and payments
- Oversaw company budgeting and cost control
Vice President
Mizuho Securities Asia, Corporate Strategy
Hong Kong
01.2010 - 01.2012
Equity Trader and Team Lead
Citigroup, Equity Sales & Trading
Tokyo
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Family Leave and Advanced Study
Senior System Designer
Nortel Networks
Durham, NC
01.2001 - 01.2003
Network Operating Systems Engineer
IBM Corporation
Durham, NC
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Family Leave and Advanced Study
Software Engineer
NEC Corporation
Tokyo
01.1992 - 01.1994
Education
MBA - Finance and Multinational Management
The Wharton School & The Lauder Institute, Univ of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA 01.2005 - 01.2007
MA (pending) - International Studies, Concentration in East Asia and Japan
The Wharton School & The Lauder Institute, Univ of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USAMS - Software Engineering
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA, USA 01.1997 - 01.1999
BS - Physiology
Fudan University
Shanghai, China 01.1987 - 01.1991
Skills
- Operations oversight
- Team training and mentorship
- Executive partnerships
- Account and project oversight
- Stakeholder relations
- Cultural competency management
- Investor engagement
- Impact program design
- Facilitation of experiential learning
- Coordination of due diligence processes
- Leadership in cross-cultural teams
- Proficient time management skills
- Building client relationships
- Development of organizations
- Mentoring and coaching programs
LANGUAGES
Native level Mandarin Chinese, a few Chinese dialects & English; business level Japanese; capable Cantonese; Some French
HOBBIES
Traveling, reading, TCM, cooking, gardening
Affiliations
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Traveling
- Reading
- Art of Qin (the oldest Chinese traditional music instrument)
- TCM non-medical treatments
- Learning a new language
Accomplishments
Scholarship for academic excellence from Fudan University
Certification
JLPT N1 certificate
References
References available upon request.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- LANGUAGES: Native level Mandarin Chinese, a few Chinese dialects & English; business level Japanese; capable Cantonese; Some French
- HOBBIES: Traveling, reading, TCM, cooking, gardening
Timeline
A HKSE Listed Company
01.2022 - 01.2023
A Chinese Hi-Tech Startup
01.2022 - 01.2023
Wedo Venture Partners
01.2021 - 01.2022
TPG Due Diligence on a Clean Energy Hi-Tech Startup
01.2020 - 01.2021
KERU - a Social Impact Education & Consulting Business
01.2019 - 01.2024
A Chinese Hi-Tech Startup Led by an Academician and Beijing University Professor
01.2019 - 01.2020
Freelance Advisory
See Projects Below
01.2018 - 11.2025
Consultant
Centrum Capital International Limited / The New Amsterdam Group
01.2018 - 01.2019
CEO / Senior Advisor
Bronzelink Holdings Limited
01.2017 - 01.2018
COO / Acting CEO
HKND Group
01.2012 - 01.2017
Vice President
Mizuho Securities Asia, Corporate Strategy
01.2010 - 01.2012
Equity Trader and Team Lead
Citigroup, Equity Sales & Trading
01.2007 - 01.2010
MBA - Finance and Multinational Management
The Wharton School & The Lauder Institute, Univ of Pennsylvania
01.2005 - 01.2007
Senior System Designer
Nortel Networks
01.2001 - 01.2003
Network Operating Systems Engineer
IBM Corporation
01.1999 - 01.2001
MS - Software Engineering
University of Scranton
01.1997 - 01.1999
Software Engineer
NEC Corporation
01.1992 - 01.1994
BS - Physiology
Fudan University
01.1987 - 01.1991
MA (pending) - International Studies, Concentration in East Asia and Japan
The Wharton School & The Lauder Institute, Univ of Pennsylvania