Hi, I'm Steve Chen - Co-Founder at Stealth Startup
I'm driven by building and scaling innovative ventures, leveraging my deep experience in engineering leadership and product strategy. I thrive in fast-paced environments, assembling high-performance teams to tackle ambitious goals and create impactful solutions.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Directed engineering for Google Assistant Media, driving innovation and strategic initiatives.
Co-founding a stealth startup, applying extensive leadership to build a new venture.
Can offer strategic guidance on scaling engineering teams and AI-driven product development.
🚀 Career trajectory
Engineering Leadership at Google
Progressed through Senior Engineering Manager roles, culminating in Director of Engineering for Google Assistant Media, where I led teams and strategic initiatives.
✦ Google Assistant
✦ Payments
✦ Engineering Management
Foundation in Core Technologies
Managed engineering for critical areas like Payments and Google Assistant, building expertise in distributed systems, AI, and scalability.
✦ Software Development
✦ Scalability
✦ AI
Transition to Entrepreneurship
Stepped into a Co-Founder role at a stealth startup, applying cross-functional leadership to build a new venture from the ground up.
✦ Start-ups
✦ Co-Founder
✦ Strategy
💪🏻 Superpowers
From Tech Lead to Visionary Founder
Translating complex technical challenges into strategic business opportunities.
✦ Led engineering teams at Google, delivering features for millions of users.
✦ Pioneered advancements in conversational AI and payment systems.
✦ Currently building a new venture as a Co-Founder.
Orchestrator of High-Impact Teams
Building and mentoring cross-functional groups to achieve ambitious goals.
✦ Cultivated customer-centric cultures focused on measurable impact.
✦ Managed product, technology, and organizational strategies.
✦ Fostered collaboration across diverse functional boundaries.
Strategic Navigator in Dynamic Markets
Applying deep domain expertise to define and execute growth strategies.
✦ Developed go-to-market strategies for new products.
✦ Leveraged analytics and deep domain knowledge in AI and Search.
✦ Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environments.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships and collaborations for my new venture.
✦ Connecting with experienced founders and investors in the AI and consumer tech space.
✦ Seeking opportunities to share insights on scaling technology teams and products.
I can help with
✦ Offer strategic guidance on engineering team structure and growth.
✦ Provide insights into product development for AI-driven applications.
✦ Share lessons learned from building and scaling products at Google.
I would love your help on
✦ Gain introductions to potential early-stage investors.
✦ Find co-founders or key hires with expertise in go-to-market strategy.
✦ Get feedback on product-market fit for emerging consumer technologies.