Emily Hsu
Director, Solution Strategy
Emily Hsu is an empathetic leader that believes people are at the core of everything she does. Since entering the federal contracting space, Emily has approached acquisitions and growth with an unconventional philosophy: Create positive disruption and believe that things can always be better than they are today.
In her role as the Solution Strategy Director, she unifies the Punk Community to #ThriveBeingUncomfortable to chase, win, and deliver innovative solutions that have an impact on the lives of American citizens. With a laser focus on understanding the client holistically, she has built a successful track record of architecting and implementing digital solutions across the federal civilian, defense, and commercial markets. During her time with Steampunk, she has helped redesign the sales strategy to drive significant growth across the company while infusing Human-Centered Design and design-thinking practices into how Steampunk approaches growth and customer relationships.
Emily is a world traveler who has collected 42 stamps in her passport. She hopes to schedule a bucket-list trip to the Galapagos Islands to complete her Scuba Diving Open Water Certification.
What musician, album, or song best describes what working at Steampunk means to you?
Missy Elliott’s release of Supa Dupa Fly was called a “boundary-shattering postmodern masterpiece” whose “futuristic, nearly experimental style” became the de facto sound of urban radio at the close of the millennium. She refused to be pigeonholed with her image and instead embraced the complexities of background and celebrated not fitting into the “status quo.” She positively disrupted the industry to reshape the sound of hip hop, changing the rap game for generations of women and earned the title “First Lady of Rap.” Throughout her career, she elevated other female acts and created camaraderie among women in the industry. Instead of staying in the spotlight, she pivoted to supporting fellow artists – the embodiment of Steampunk’s “we over me” philosophy – and has been the creative mastermind writing and producing hit songs for artists ranging from Destiny’s Child to Ciara.
