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Enrique Duarte Melo has worked at Boston Consulting Group since 2005. He is an active member of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Industrial Goods practices.

Enrique works with leading technology, telecommunications, engineering services and IT services companies on aspects ranging from growth strategies and productivity, organizational and operational efficiency and effectiveness, and pre-merger and postmerger integration planning and support, to full transformations and turnarounds.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • PhD, electrical engineering, University of Michigan
  • MSE, electrical engineering, University of Michigan
  • BE, electrical engineering and communication, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de

Publications and Videos

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For Chip Makers, Productivity Is an Untapped Source of Resilience

Using capital expenditures to increase domestic production capacity isn’t the only solution to semiconductor shortages. Instead, chip makers in the US and elsewhere can achieve expansion through productivity improvements.
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Accelerating the 5G Economy in the US

By adding spectrum capacity, fostering innovation, and upgrading its workforce, the US can strengthen its lead in mobile communications—and increase its economic growth by more than $1.4 trillion by 2030.
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Getting Ahead of Disruptions in Chip Supply Chains

Uncertainty looks to be the new norm for the semiconductor industry. We outline strategies to help chip customers smooth out this volatility and gain a competitive edge.
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5G Promises Massive Job and GDP Growth in the US

The mobile networks could add as much as $1.7 trillion to the economy through 2030, with benefits spread broadly across industries and regions.
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Building the US 5G Economy

To unlock the full potential of next-generation mobile networks to drive the country’s growth, policymakers should focus on five key success factors.
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Unpacking the US−China Tech Trade War

Even if the US and China reach a deal in their current tariff dispute, the bilateral technology trade relationship is unlikely to return to the old status quo.
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When Chip Makers Look Through the Value Lens

For semiconductor companies, changing market realities call for a new approach to developing products—one that stresses the features and performance that users value most.
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Shifting Sands: The Future for Semiconductor Foundries

Creating value will become more complex as semiconductor foundries and design companies feel new pressures from market changes, the rising cost of investment, and technological advances.
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