Chao Zhang — Co-Founder
I love working at the intersection of customer needs, technical innovation, and business strategy. There's nothing quite like the moment when a complex problem clicks into an elegant solution with measurable impact. Over nearly 20 years, I've led talented cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that generate $150M+ in value, built a new SaaS product from the ground up and sold it to national banks, and genuinely transformed how customers work. At Amazon, I lead the Global Advertising Fraud Prevention and Vetting organization, managing a team of incredible members across product, program, engineering, and science. What excites me most? Leveraging technology and AI/ML to crack tough problems —whether that's pioneering Gen-AI applications using Claude Sonnet that boosted automation, building new real-time ML risk models that improved fraud detection by 3x, and pioneering advertising's first unified vetting platform to accelerate customer activation time by 90%. I love rolling up my sleeves to brainstorm solutions with engineers and scientists, regularly deep diving into data to stay ahead of emerging patterns, and truly enjoy mentoring team members as they grow in their careers. Being both strategic and hands-on is what makes product leadership exciting to me. Throughout my career at Amazon, Dun & Bradstreet, OnDeck Capital, Citigroup, and AIG, I've focused on creating products that matter. Some highlights include: * Build and scale high-performing product, engineering, and science teams that love what they do * Took new initiative to live and signed the first batch of enterprise clients to generate 7-figure revenue * Launched SMB lending platform to international banks to drive efficiency (think: weeks to 20 minutes) * Managed auto insurance P&L portfolio with $62M in annual premiums I am always happy to connect with the tech community to discuss Tech/AI/ML applications in real-world settings. Please feel free to reach out anytime. Strategic Product Leader | AI/ML Innovation | B2B SaaS | Fraud & Identity | P&L Ownership | Team Building
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Fintech and SaaS, specializing in AI/ML applications for fraud prevention.
Location: New York City, New York, United States
Experience: 18 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Product Leadership
- Fraud Prevention
- Product Management
- Fraud Detection
- Platform Solutions
- Healthcare Technology
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketplace Development
- Product Marketing
- A/b Testing
- User Experience
- P&l Management
Career Highlights
- Generated over $150M in value through innovative solutions.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance fraud detection by 3x.
- Pioneered advertising's first unified vetting platform.
Work Experience
Independent
Product & Platform Advisor | AI, Risk & Trust Systems (4 mos)
Amazon
Head of Global Fraud and Vetting (3 yrs 7 mos)
Dun & Bradstreet
Senior Director of Product Management, Fraud Intelligence Product (2 yrs 1 mo)
OnDeck
Platform Product Lead (1 yr 5 mos)
Truveris
Senior Product Manager (1 yr 3 mos)
Photofaire
CEO and Co-Founder (2 yrs 3 mos)
Citi
Senior Product Marketing Manager (1 yr 8 mos)
Product Manager (GEMA) (2 yrs 4 mos)
AIG
Product Manager (1 yr 11 mos)
Associate Product Manager (1 yr 6 mos)
Education
MBA at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
M.S. at University of Delaware
B.S. at Huazhong University of Science and Technology