Cosmos Institute Pro Bono Work
Did some work for an AI/Philosphy nonprofit where I advised on how to structure the accounting/finance tech stack and internal controls
William Wang
whw54@cornell.edu
I currently work as a Corporate Development Associate at Synthica Energy, a startup that develops renewable natural gas.
In my free time, I am currently building a skill tracker/learning journal that tracks my growth as a finance professional at "Brave New World". I also write about myself and opine with various success on business at my substack "In Motion".
Previously, I was a senior analyst at JPMorgan Chase in their Corporate Client Banking division, where I focused on heavy industries, and a finance analyst at Nexamp, a fast growing community solar company. I began my career at Ernst and Young , where I got my CPA; before that, I studied at Cornell University to get my degree in finance.
Updates
- September 2024 Started working at Synthica Energy, where I helped a 20 man startup scale up to operationalize $100mm anaerobic digestion projects
- July 2023 Joined JPMorgan's Leverage finance group, where I tackled debt financings for sub-prime companies. Lots of decks, models, slop bowls and late nights
- July 2021 Became a part of Nexamp's FP&A group. We all cheered in our pool lounge when the IRA was passed
- September 2020 Realized my dream of becoming an auditor at Ernst and Young. A year later, unrealized my dreams
Projects
Macro indicators dashboard
A live dashboard that highlights current inflation, 10yr yield, 2yr yield, unemployment data and other datapoints from the St.Louis Fed
GTM deliverable for drone company
Designed and operationalized the go-to-market, pricing, and cost-reduction strategy for a new wildfire-suppression drone, driving market entry, margin expansion (≈10% → 40%), and scale to ~$50M ARR. For personal display, repurposed this analysis under a mock name for confidentiality
Writings
A year around the sun at my startup job
In my quest to be a better operator, I may have fallen in love with skyline chili
November 2025
Why Renewable Energy Growth is Lagging
Hint: It's related to a lack of government coordination
March 2025
Thoughts on my post-college career
How a circuitous route 5 years after college has informed my career so far
Aug 2025