Summary
How Lau is a strategic operations and innovation consultant with nearly two decades of CPG and manufacturing experience who helps brands scale by turning complex supply chain, product development, and sustainability challenges into disciplined, value-driving programs. He has led multimillion-dollar capital projects and new product pipelines at companies like Chobani and Hello Products, and now advises creators and mission-driven brands through How Lab Consulting while founding a fine-cacao craft business that supports smallholder farmers. Known for blending creative vision with operational rigor, he designs margin-protecting frameworks across sourcing, contract manufacturing, and packaging engineering. His background in engineering, technology management, and an MBA enables him to bridge technical execution with commercial strategy and cross-cultural stakeholder alignment. A certified sustainability practitioner through MIT Professional Education, he brings a measurable focus on environmental stewardship alongside commercial growth. Based in New York, he combines hands-on project delivery with a founder’s curiosity that surfaces practical, scalable innovations often overlooked in traditional operations teams.
9 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
High School, High School at Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Master's Degree, Master of Science in Engineering Management, Master's Degree, Master of Science in Engineering Management at Universidad Metropolitana (VE)
Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer at MIT Professional Education
Master of Science in Technology Management, Master of Science in Technology Management at University of Wisconsin-Stout
English, Spanish, Japanese