Summary
Wilson Zhao is a Managing Partner with eight years of focused experience leading boutique executive search and leadership advisory in China's industrial sectors, and over a decade in talent assessment and recruitment. He specializes in placing senior commercial and operational roles—Sales GMs, VPs, Directors and technical leaders—across Automotive, Chemical, Industrial Automation, Pulp & Paper, Packaging and Marine & Offshore. Wilson combines deep knowledge of both international multinationals and local Chinese SMEs, enabling culturally attuned talent matches and pragmatic leadership development. At Upcom Search & Selection he has overseen more than 1,000 in-depth assessments and 1,000 successful recruitments, translating sector expertise into measurable hiring outcomes. A Certified Assessment Consultant, he also has hands-on experience building and scaling search teams and training researchers into consultants. Based in Shanghai, he brings a rare blend of industry specialization and operational insight that helps clients bridge capability gaps in complex manufacturing contexts.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
East China Normal University
Bachelor Chinese Literature, Bachelor Chinese Literature at Shanghai University