Overview
Hometown
Boston, MA
Background
First-generation Chinese-American from a family of blue-collar immigrants
Intrigued By
AI, crypto, fashion, media
About
Born and raised in Boston, I studied economics at Harvard and moved to New York after graduation to launch my career. I started off in investment banking at Citigroup, advising corporates across industries on negotiating mergers and acquisitions. I then transitioned to management consulting at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where I partnered with Fortune 500 leaders on strategic and operational initiatives to drive value for their companies.
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After several years of advisory work, I transitioned to being an operator and joined Homebase, an growth-stage software company in San Francisco where I led the development of new products. Having enjoyed the entrepreneurial spirit of working at a growing business, I headed off to Stanford Graduate School of Business to further explore a career in technology and entrepreneurship. I spent my two years building with classmates, specifically in crypto and in AI. I spent my MBA summer at KKR where I led sales enablement efforts to scale a growing software business.
After graduation, I pivoted to early-stage investing and was Chief of Staff to Mark Pincus (founder of Zynga) at Workplay Ventures, investing in consumer internet, social, gaming, and AI. Today, I continue to reside in the Bay Area and am Director of Diversified Investments at Starbloom Capital, investing and incubating companies in crypto, neuroAI, longevity and more.
As the son of blue-collar immigrants who didn't have the opportunity to attend college, I relied heavily on mentors and sponsors to guide me through each stage of my career. Coaches and advisors have been integral to my career progression, and I am excited to serve as a resource to the next generation of aspiring leaders. With years of academic and professional experience across firms, universities, and industries on both coasts, I look forward to partnering with you as you pursue your next endeavor.
Experience
Professional background spanning across industries and subsectors.
Operating Executive
KKR
KKR is a global investment firm. KKR Capstone is a team of operating professionals dedicated to driving value creation levers at KKR's private equity portfolio companies.
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For the summer, I led sales enablement efforts at a survey management platform. I received a full-time offer after my MBA internship and was offered an accelerated promotion timeline.
Product Manager
Homebase
Homebase is a Series C software business supporting small businesses and hourly workers backed by GGV Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and others.
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I worked directly with the company's co-founders and C-suite to develop and manage new product lines, primarily focusing on how fintech could create solutions for our users.
Consultant
BCG
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm that aims to help corporations across industries tackle their unique business challenges.
I advised primarily fashion & luxury clients in New York. During my time at BCG, I ranked in highest tier of my class (top 10%) and was offered a return offer after completing my MBA.
Investment Banker
Citigroup
Citigroup is a global investment bank. The investment banking division provides strategic and financial advisory services to corporations.
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I was a part of the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) group in New York. I ranked in the top bucket of the global analyst class and was offered an accelerated promotion to Associate.
Education
Bicoastal academic background with an emphasis on business, management, and economics.
Stanford University
MBA
Graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business as an Arjay Miller Scholar (top 10% of the class). Focused on entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, web3 and software.
Harvard University
BA
Graduated cum laude from Harvard College. Majored in Economics, minored in East Asian Studies. Selected as a Class Marshal and served on the Board of Directors for the Harvard Alumni Association.