josh wu | ← experience

project astraeus
engineering lead & co-founder · non-profit · jan 2025 – present

about

Project Astraeus is an international nonprofit organization accelerating youth engineering projects.

achievements
  • Co-founded an international nonprofit accelerating youth engineering projects; secured $8,655 in seed funding via competitive pitch, established 3+ university chapters, and redistributed $2K+ directly to student-led initiatives
  • Recruited and led an undergraduate team to develop technical workshops reaching 30+ students in computer vision, systems integration, reinforcement learning, CAD, and entrepreneurship
  • Built institutional partnerships with UWaterloo GreenHouse, Incubator Hacks, and Pinata Pitch Montreal; onboarded organization onto Google Workspace and established governance processes
recognition
  • YIP Winner — $8,655 grant, Smart Waterloo Region (2024)
  • KYAC Entrepreneurship Award — City of Kitchener (2025)
  • City of Cambridge Youth Award (2024)
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