Wenbo Du
About Wenbo Du
Wenbo Du is the Director of Rescale Global Support, where he has worked since 2023. He has a background in aerospace engineering and has held various engineering and management roles in multiple organizations, including Rescale, Siemens, and the Illinois Applied Research Institute.
Current Role at Rescale
Wenbo Du currently serves as the Director of Rescale Global Support, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the global support operations, ensuring effective service delivery to clients. His leadership has been instrumental in scaling the Rescale Global Support team from 4 to 15 engineers across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions since 2021. He interfaces with multiple departments within Rescale, including applications, engineering, product, solutions, customer success, marketing, and sales, to facilitate smooth internal operations.
Previous Experience at Rescale
Prior to his current role, Wenbo Du held several positions at Rescale. He worked as a Senior Engineering Manager in Rescale Global Support from 2021 to 2023, and as a Senior Support Engineer from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, he served as the Manager of Rescale Global Support for 8 months in 2021. His contributions during these roles included creating documentation and tutorials for platform features and HPC applications.
Educational Background
Wenbo Du has an extensive educational background in Aerospace Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, where he studied from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, he obtained his M.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering from the same institution, completing his studies from 2008 to 2010. He also holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA, where he studied from 2004 to 2008.
Professional Experience in Engineering
Wenbo Du has a diverse professional background in engineering, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He was a Research Engineer at the Illinois Applied Research Institute from 2014 to 2016. He also worked as a CFD Application Engineer at Siemens Digital Industries Software from 2016 to 2019, where he advanced to the role of Advanced CFD Application Engineer until 2020. Additionally, he served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Idaho National Laboratory from 2013 to 2014 and held an engineering internship at Finisar in 2008.
Leadership and Team Development
Wenbo Du has demonstrated strong leadership skills throughout his career, particularly in team development at Rescale. He successfully scaled the Global Support team, enhancing its capacity to serve clients across different regions. His ability to interface with various departments has contributed to improving internal processes and ensuring a cohesive approach to customer support.