Daisy Wu

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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About me
Author of Multilingual Connectors|Top100 Women in Construction| Cost Manager @ Linesight |2X TEDx Speaker| No Language Barriers Podcast |Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Australia Council of Multicultural Entrepreneurs
Education
- University of Melbourne
  2020 - 2021
  Master of Construction Management Construction Management 83%
  Activities and Societies: Co-founder of the 'Internet of Things' (IoT) in Built Environments Case Competition; 2019/2020 President of the Construction Students Association; Sessional Tutor in Construction; Nominee for the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)'s Victoria Awards for Excellence , I have continuously extended my theoretical exposure to multiple dimensions of building and cost management: building regulations, construction scheduling, value engineering, life-cycle analysis, sustainability, commercial management and BIM. My various achievements qualified me as a Sessional Tutor and a nominee for the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)'s Victoria Awards for Excellence - Student, Apprentice or Trainee Award.
- University of Melbourne
  2017 - 2019
  Bachelor of Design Construction Major, Property Minor and BIM Specialisation WAM 86% (highest in the Class of 2019)
  Activities and Societies: President at Construction Students Association Cultural and Social Officer at UMSU International Mentor at Bachelor of Design Peer Mentoring Program 2017 Mentor at UMSU Mentoring Program By consistently maintaining the top all-round merits in the cohort, I was entitled to the Australian Institute of Building Prize, Bachelor of Design Undergraduate Medal and numerous other merit-based awards. It also paved my way to two academic competitions themed around BIM and digital twin where I adapted exceptional cross-disciplinary teamworking and creative problem-solving skills to designing value-driven solutions based on both virtual and real-world context .Group Projects:1.… Show more By consistently maintaining the top all-round merits in the cohort, I was entitled to the Australian Institute of Building Prize, Bachelor of Design Undergraduate Medal and numerous other merit-based awards. It also paved my way to two academic competitions themed around BIM and digital twin where I adapted exceptional cross-disciplinary teamworking and creative problem-solving skills to designing value-driven solutions based on both virtual and real-world context .Group Projects:1. Proposed an IoT use case on proxy on-site steelwork tracking for the $18 billion Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) at the 2019 LXRP Internet of Things (IoT) Competition2. Produced a construction consultant report focusing on HVAC services for Lendlease’s $425 million Melbourne Connect mixed-use development in ABPL30044 Industry Partner Project Studio (final score: 82%) Show less
- University of California, Los Angeles
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  Short-term exchange program marketing, entrepreneurship and business management achieved grade A (95%+) and A- (90-95%) for the two subjects
  Activities and Societies: As the recipient of the travel scholarship from CIS Australia, I collaborated with other participants to produce a video to record my study and travelling experience in America. In this 6-week academic program I completed two subjects at UCLA Extension: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Formation and Business in the Film Industry.
- Trinity College, the University of Melbourne
  2016 - 2016
  Foundation degree Mathmatics, English Literature, History of Ideas,Economy, Environment and Development Average 99% (2nd highest amongst more than 800 students)
Experience
- Youth Charity Society
  Apr 2017 - Apr 2019
  Community Volunteer
  I reinforced my communication and organisational skills from a multitude of event volunteering for a broad array of charity organizations such as Oxfam, Starlight Children’s Foundation, Landcare Australia and City of Melbourne
- UMSU International
  Aug 2017 - May 2019
  UMSU International is one of the largest international student organisations in Australia - a department of the University of Melbourne Student Union as the official representative body for all overseas students at the University of Melbourne, including postgraduate, undergraduate, study abroad and exchange students.. Selected as 1 of the 58 International Student Ambassadors amongst over 200 applicants via 2 stages, I upported the publicity and operation of major university events highlighted by the Night Market 2018 which attracted over 9000 participants Show less
  - Cultural and Social Officer
    May 2018 - May 2019
  - International Student Ambassador
    Aug 2017 - May 2018
- Australia Property Investment Corporation
  Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
  Part-time property consultant
  From conducting residential property market research and crafting personalized investment plan to the Clients, I improved my skills in professional writing, presentation, negotiation, market analysis and client relationship management. .
- University of Melbourne
  Feb 2018 - Dec 2018
  I successfully motivated and guided some mentees to becoming Dean’s List recipients, merit-based scholarship awardees and instrumental executive members in student organisations.
  - General committee at Design and Environment Students Society
    Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
  - Mentor at Bachelor of Design Peer Mentoring Program
    Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
- UMSU Mentoring Network
  Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
  Mentor
  I guided, inspired and directed me mentees to proactively partake in extra-curricular activities and networking functions to accelerate their transitioning to the university coursework and integration with the university community and broader industry.
- Construction Students Association (University of Melbourne)
  Mar 2018 - Sept 2020
  I steered the committee towards supporting an expanding membership base by delivering valuable events to help aspiring professionals advance their skills, navigate their careers and expand their professional network, which reaped an over 60% expansion in the membership base within the first 6 months of the tenure. I have thereby sharpen my Ieadership, negotiation and conflict resolution skills. I up-skilled in marketing and coordinating social and professional events spanning across welcome party, site visit and networking functions as exemplified by the Industry Night 2019 hosting some 300 attendees from over 30 AEC organisations. My negotiation skills improved throughout my successful initiative of helping the club form the new alliance with the Student Union's International Department, thereby improving the club's operational and financial capacity.
  - President
    Mar 2019 - Sept 2020
  - Undergraduate Representative
    Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
- RODNEY VAPP and Associates
  Dec 2018 - May 2021
  Quantity Surveyor
  As an Undergraduate, I have worked across a spectrum of sectors including civic, commercial, residential, justice, sports and leisure, health, aged care, education and industrial in Victoria and New South Wales. From collaborating closely with a multitude of parties, I have sharpened my client-focused mindset, time management skills, negotiation skills, and critical analysis acumen.Commercial:2-6 Chandler Highway, Kew VIC 3101 (Guide Dogs Victoria) 48 Cambridge Street, Collingwood VIC 3066Sports & Recreation:Knox Regional Netball CentrePhoenix P-12 Community College Sports Stadium Dandenong Thomas Carrol PavilionCivic/Religious:Victoria Police AcademyDebre Genet St. Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Church Bellfield Community Hub Sunbury Community HubCatholic Parish of IvanhoeDiamond Valley Library Refurbishment Carrington Park Multi-purpose Community Hub Justice/Correctional Infrastructure: St. Arnaud Magistrate's Court HouseMetropolitan Remand Centre ExpansionHealth and Aged Care:Crossley House Hostel (Yarram)Martin Luther Homes Arcadia Avenue Central Park VillageOrbost Regional Health RenovationBairnsdale Regional Health Birthing Suites AlternationsRyder Cheshire VIC Homes RenovationEducation: Girton College STEM BuildingPreston Primary SchoolSt.Francis Xavier Primary SchoolSt. Joseph's School in Brunswick West66 Murray St. WonthaggiSt. Albans East Primary School (Modular Construction)Glenroy Secondary College (Modular Construction)St. George’s Church- Music & DramaNagle College BairnsdaleResidential: 13-15 Lum Road, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150 1A Camilla Court, Mirador (Merimbula) NSW 2548Village Baxter ApartmentsIndustrial:Old Creswick Rd. Wendouree, VIC 3355 (Shade N' Sales warehouse)Donald Hatchery (7 Gil Gil Road) Show less
- Future Female Conference
  Sept 2019 - Sept 2019
  Piano Performer
  Future Female is the first conference focusing on international women studying in Victoria pivoting about empowering women and advancing gender equality locally and internationally. I was selected as one of the five international students in Victoria to deliver voluntary performance to this one-day conference.
- University of Melbourne
  Oct 2019 - Nov 2024
  This initiative was awarded the 'Best Joint Event of the Year 2020 - 2nd Place' by virtue of its immeasurable value to the University of Melbourne students' personal and professional development. The event has been piloted with the support from a growing league of industry partners: AIQS, WT (ANZ), Codicote, Kane Constructions, GHD Group, Ynomia and PCSG.With high interest in the state-of-the-art industry best practice, I have taken the successful initiative to form the alliance with the Internet of Things Club, Construction Students Association and Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. From establishing the organizing committee to liaising with the internal stakeholders, I have contributed with my remarkable work ethic and problem-solving acumen as a valuable asset to the joint venture by steering the strategic decision-making on both macro and micro levels. These include navigating and evaluating alternatives in response to the multi-faceted impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has vastly sharpened my negotiation skills and ability to maintain long-term working relationships Show less
  - Guest Lecturer and Sessional Tutor
    Feb 2021 - Nov 2024
  - Graduate Student Representative/Construction Advisory Board Member
    Feb 2021 - Nov 2021
  - Co-founder/Organizing Lead, The Internet of Things in Built Environments Case Competition
    Oct 2019 - Mar 2021
- John Holland
  Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
  Virtual Internship
  Modules: Building, Infrastructure and RailTasks: Design, Programme, Concrete Take Off, Subcontract Rates Comparison, Design & Installation, Testing and Commissioning
- CIOB Tomorrow's Leaders Victoria
  Feb 2021 - Jan 2022
  Podcast Lead/Events Support
  At the Chartered Institute of Building's Oceania Chapter (Novus/Tomorrow's Leaders), I headed the production of Podcast/Vlog series: 'Masterclass', 'Industry Insights' and 'Emerging Exemplars'. I team-worked with the whole committee in co-creating nearly 30 episodes in 9 months with interviewees from4 continents and different fields of the broader construction sector. (Link to YouTubeChannel :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIpDhtEOx5uXcOXgJft_f2g/videos)
- WT (Australia & New Zealand)
  May 2021 - Nov 2023
  Cost and Embodied Carbon Management:Daisy works alongside industry leaders on challenging and iconic projects in the commercial, education, residential, mixed use and sports sectors. With a passion for sustainability, she is an asset to WT's Embodied Carbon Cost Management team, helping clients improve the environmental performance on landsmark projects whilst maintaining budget.A collaborative and proactive project team member, I apply strong analytical and organisational skills to delivering Quantity Surveying service in pre and post contract roles on a myriad of building projects: Show less
  - Quantity Surveyor
    Jul 2022 - Nov 2023
  - Graduate Quantity Surveyor
    Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
  - Cadet Quantity Surveyor
    May 2021 - Dec 2021
- Multilingual Connectors
  Jan 2022 - now
  Award-winning Founder, Speaker & Author
  The MULTILINGUAL CONNECTORS mentor and guide non-native speakers to master powerful mental frameworks and maximize their unique advantages in building relationships WITHOUT language mastery so that they can unlock successful life and career outcomes with more meaningful connections in a productive network
- Australian Institute of Building
  Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
  Panel Speaker
  1 of the 5 Panel Speakers at the 'AIB Graduate Career Networking Night'
- TEDxUniMelb
  Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
  Keynote Speaker
  Speaker at TEDx Unimelb x AIESEC 'Open Mic Night' (Keynote: 'Being A Non-native Speaker Is An Advantage'
- Australia-China Youth Association
  Aug 2023 - May 2024
  National People-to-People Officer
- Linesight
  Dec 2023 - now
  Cost Manager
  Providing Quantity Surveying services across Data Centre and Life Sciences projects in AustraliaEmbodied Carbon Accountancy
- RICS
  May 2024 - now
  Matrics Committee - VIC & TAS
- Centre for Multicultural Youth
  Oct 2024 - now
  Winner-Young Leader of the Year Award
  Multicultural Youth Awards 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- Cost X BIM and 3D Measurement v6.7 Training
  Exactal
  Jan 2018
- Cost X v6.7 Introductory Training
  Exactal
  Jan 2018
- 500 Women In Property Participant
  Property Council of Australia
  Mar 2023
- Agent's Representative Certificate
  Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV)
  Jan 2017
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Finalist-Business Aficionado 25Under35 Awards (Entrepreneurship Category) CRE8TIVE MEDIA Sep 2025
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  International Impact Book Awards - Mentorship & Coaching | Immigrant & Dispora Narratives International Impact Book Awards Jun 2025
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Winner of Australian Multicultural Women Association Women in Leadership Awards Australian Multicultural Women Association Jul 2024 1 of the 5 winners in 2024
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  7NEWS Young Achiever Awards VIC - Finalist for Career Achievement & Semi Finalist for Community Service & Social Impacts 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards Jun 2024
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Women in Industry Awards - Finalist for Excellence in Construction Women in Industry Jun 2024
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Australian Professionals of Colour Community Champion of the Year Finalist Australian Professionals of Colour Dec 2023 1 of the 6 finalists among 70+ nominations across 2 categories
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  ABLE Golden Book Awards - Education ABLE Publishing Press Oct 2023
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Top 100 Women in Construction Top 100 Women May 2023
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Sydney Build Construction Idol Sydney Build Expo Jan 2023 1 of the 25 on the Construction Idols shortlist which celebrates the most influential & inspiring professionals working in Australia's built environment.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Australian Institute of Building VIC Chapter Medal Australian Institute of Building Jul 2022
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Australian Institute of Building Prize Australian Institute of Building Apr 2020 The prize is awarded for my outstanding performance in Bachelor of Design Construction Major, Class of 2019.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Bachelor of Design Undergraduate Medal-Class of 2019 Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Apr 2020 The Undergraduate Medal recognises me as the top performing student graduating from the Bachelor of Design undergraduate program.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Dean's Honours Award Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Apr 2020 This award acknowledges my distinguishing academic performance as amongst the top 3% in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning and the best in Bachelor of Design, Class of 2019.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Leaders in Communities Award University of Melbourne Oct 2019 This award recognizes my substantive commitments to a spectrum of roles as a student leader.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Dean's Honours Award The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at University of Melbourne 2019 This award acknowledges my distinguishing academic performance as amongst the top 3% in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning and the best in Bachelor of Design, Class of 2019.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  The Nell Norris Scholarship Year 2 The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at University of Melbourne 2019 This scholarship recognises my best all-round merit. in the undergraduate coursework.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  1st Prize Award at BIM Immersion and Competition 2018 Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at University of Melbourne Dec 2018 As the only undergraduate from the University admitted to the Competition and the 2019 Level Crossing Removal Project Internet of Things Competition, I showcased my strength in collaborative, value-oriented and innovative problem-solving.My team stood out amongst the 5 participating teams comprising of students from University of Melbourne, IBT (Indonesia) and Chongqing University (China). We completed 3D parametric modelling, model coordination, 4D construction scheduling, 5D… Show more As the only undergraduate from the University admitted to the Competition and the 2019 Level Crossing Removal Project Internet of Things Competition, I showcased my strength in collaborative, value-oriented and innovative problem-solving.My team stood out amongst the 5 participating teams comprising of students from University of Melbourne, IBT (Indonesia) and Chongqing University (China). We completed 3D parametric modelling, model coordination, 4D construction scheduling, 5D model-based quantity take-off and estimating in a team of 5 within a BIM workflow within some 25 hours. Show less
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Youth Charity Society Star Youth Charity Society at University of Melbourne Oct 2018 I received the acknowledgement by the Youth Charity Society for my actively volunteering on- and off-campus at non-profit organisations.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Dean's Honors Award The University of Melbourne Mar 2018 This award acknowledges my distinguishing academic performance as amongst the top 3% in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning and the best in Bachelor of Design, Class of 2019.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Melbourne Global Scholar Award The University of Melbourne Dec 2017 The merit-based scholarship is awarded to the high-achiving students who intend to undertake overseas study as part of the degree course.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  CISaustralia UCLA Scholarship CISaustralia Nov 2017 This scholarship was awarded to fund my academic exchange at University of California, Los Angeles.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship - 2017 This merit-based scholarship is awarded to some 30 high-achieving international students each year. I was the only recipient of this scholarship in Bachelor of Design, Class of 2019.
- Awarded to Daisy Wu
  Dean's Honours Award - Master of Construction Management University of Melbourne