Jean Lee

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States17 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Ex-WhatsApp engineer with significant leadership experience.
Expert in AI's impact on careers and industries.
Author of a young adult fiction novel.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C SaaS expert with a focus on AI and team leadership.

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Product DevelopmentProject ManagementProduct Life CyclePythonJavaCommunicationMulti TaskingCross-functional Team LeadershipMobile ApplicationsiOSAndroidAutomationJavaScriptLocalizationQuality Assurance

About

I’m Jean—an ex-WhatsApp early engineer and Meta manager with over 20 years in tech. I was an early engineer at WhatsApp before its $19B acquisition by Meta, then led engineering teams at Meta, where I experienced firsthand how technology evolves and shapes the world. Now, I’m on a mission to break down how AI is changing our careers, industries, and the future of work. AI will transform how we work, learn, and live, and many are overwhelmed by what this means—especially those without access or context. My goal is to simplify these concepts and make them accessible to everyone—whether you’re starting in tech, pivoting careers, or just curious about AI’s impact. I’m here to bring credible, practical insights into the conversation, helping you not just keep up, but take advantage of AI opportunities. No hype. No jargon. Just real-world insights for navigating AI and what’s next. ⭐️ Check out our YouTube channel >> https://youtube.com/@exaltitude ⭐ Get FREE resources on our website >> EXA https://www.exaltitude.io/?utm_source=linkedin

Experience

Exaltitude

Founder

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs

EXA is a community centered around self-learning, connection-building, and leadership. Gain clarity about yourself and your career goals, and find the support you need to get there.

Beauty queen in silicon valley

Author

May 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

Author of upcoming YA fiction Beauty Queen in Silicon Valley about a pageant queen Emma Park - when she follows her ex, Nate, to Silicon Valley, she sticks out like a Barbie doll in the video game aisle. Emma must define her real dream and decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to achieve it. http://jeanlee.world/

Whatsapp inc.

3 roles

Software Engineering Manager

Jul 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

As one of the first three Eng Managers to kick-start the WhatsApp engineering office for London, I nurtured the WhatsApp engineering culture through team building and lead growth strategies in partnership with recruiting and leadership. In just 18 months, we grew our London engineering office to 100!

Software Engineering Manager

Promoted

Feb 2017 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

We developed tools to speed up and scale development for WhatsApp engineers, enabling rapid iteration while safely delivering WhatsApp to the 1.6 billion monthly active users.