Wu, Kevin

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Technology Officer at Relativity Space

Long Beach, California, United States

Overview

Kevin Wu is the Chief Technology Officer at Relativity Space, leading the ~750-person engineering team for the Terran R reusable rocket program. A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumnus, he previously served as a Sr. Director at SpaceX, where he was instrumental in developing the Falcon 9s reusability.

There is no publicly available information about his personal life or interests outside of his professional work in the aerospace industry.

He played a key role in SpaceXs return to flight after the F9 Amos-6 static fire anomaly.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Informal

Believer

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Reusable Rockets
Heads the Terran R program at Relativity and previously led vehicle analysis for the reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy at SpaceX.
Aerospace Engineering Leadership
Currently oversees a department of approximately 750 engineers at Relativity Space and previously managed a team of around 100 at SpaceX.
Vehicle Dynamics
His career includes serving as Director of Dynamics and Sr. Director of Vehicle Analysis at SpaceX, focusing on loads, environments, and multi-body dynamics.

Media Appearances

Wu, has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Chief Technology Officer at Relativity Space
2-2023 - 2-2024
Chief Architect, Terran R at Relativity Space
5-2022 - 2-2023
Distinguished Engineer at Relativity Space
8-2018 - 6-2022
Sr. Director, Vehicle Analysis at SpaceX
1-2016 - 1-2018
Director of Dynamics at SpaceX

Education

2001 - 2006
BS from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Insights For Selling To Wu,

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wu, is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wu,

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wu, move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Wu, take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Wu,

Personality Compatibility


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