Shine Wu
Shine Wu
Founding Product & Ops Lead @ Composite | Ex-Bain | Robertson Scholar (Duke University) — building AI tools that remove rote browser work.
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
Composite (founding product & ops)
Founding Product & Ops Lead at Composite, an AI-driven browser productivity layer that automates repetitive browser workflows (public beta; seed funded). Responsible for product direction, go-to-market/ops, and early user growth work.
AI/ML product work at Bain & Company
Built and operationalized AI/ML strategies and internal/external AI products for Fortune 500 clients while at Bain (consulting background contributing product and strategy expertise).
Research internship at Motu (Wellington)
Summer intern (May–Aug 2020) contributing to economic research projects related to wellbeing economics and data analysis.
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
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Robertson Scholarship (Duke University)
Robertson Scholarship recipient (circa undergraduate years)Awarded a Robertson Scholarship to study at Duke University; scholarship noted in Robertson Scholars profile.
Youth leadership roles (Wellington City Youth Council & NZ Youth Parliament)
2018–2019 (youth leadership period)Served as Chairperson of the Wellington City Youth Council and Chair of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation select committee at New Zealand Youth Parliament (recognized leadership in youth civic engagement).
Mention in press for Composite seed raise
2026Recognized publicly as part of Composite's founding team in news coverage and investor announcements tied to the company's seed round.
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Founding Product & Ops Lead
Leading product strategy, operations, and early growth for Composite, an AI-powered browser productivity tool that automates repetitive web tasks for knowledge workers.
Consultant / AI & Product Work (Ex-Bain)
Consulting work focused on AI/ML strategy, product design and implementation for enterprise clients; contributed to building AI-enabled products and strategic roadmaps.
Summer Intern
Research assistant intern working on wellbeing economics and data analysis alongside Motu researchers.
Chairperson / Select Committee Chair
Elected youth leadership roles focused on civic engagement and economic/science policy topics.
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Selected as a Robertson Scholar (Duke University program) — selective leadership and scholarship program.
Profiled on Forbes Councils; published content related to product and AI governance (presence on Forbes Councils site).
Involved in local youth leadership and community-building activities (TEDxYouth, Youth Council).
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
Robertson Scholar — BSc (Computer Science & Economics); minor/ coursework in Statistics
Undergraduate degree at Duke as a Robertson Scholar; dual focus on computer science and economics with statistical coursework noted in profiles.
Scholarship/early study (connections cited in press)
Listed in scholarship recipient records and mentioned in press coverage as holding ties to Victoria University and Wellington early education.
High school (Wellington)
Attended Newlands College in Wellington (listed on Robertson Scholars profile as high school).
Socials
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