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Industry Projects

 

I developed a unique blend of academic expertise and industry experience during my five years at Country Garden Group, China where I managed property development and construction operations while also spearheading R&D initiatives, including projects involving construction robotics, smart project management, and overhauling the company’s retail supply chain system.

1. As Regional President of Construction, Shanghai (Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022)

  • Supervised over 300 construction projects across the East China Coastal Region, with total value exceeding $40 billion.

2. As Deputy to the Chairman and CEO, Foshan (May 2021 - Jul. 2022)

  • Reported directly to the Chairman and CEO on robotics R&D and retail supply chain reconstruction.

  • Managed R&D projects involving 18 robots for construction automation, including concrete slab finishing and wall painting. These technologies were applied in major airport and high-speed train station construction projects, receiving wide nationwide press coverage.

  • Overhauled retail department supply chains through workflow redesign and vast IT upgrade, resulting in 7x efficiency boost and 50% cost reduction.

3. As Project General Manager, Shanghai (Aug. 2017 - Apr. 2021)

  • Supervised planning, design, approval, financing, construction, marketing, sales, completion, and handover of 4,000+ housing units, generating total revenue of $1.3B.

  • Led project team to achieve top financial outcomes company-wide, with average profit margins of 12% and IRRs of 80%.

4. As Land Acquisition Director, New York, USA (Feb. 2017 - Jul. 2017)

  • Led acquisition of the company’s inaugural project in US, a 76-story condo development with sales value of $1B. This project achieved top sales rankings in New York City for both 2019 and 2021.

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Contact

Zhijie Wang
3700 O'Hara St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Email: zhijiewang@pitt.edu
Website: http://www.zhijiewang.org

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