Summary
Chris Lee is a seasoned operator and product-minded engineer with 14 years of experience building startups and advising venture-backed companies from San Francisco. Currently VP of Ops & Strategy at Pomelo, he blends an engineering background—starting as a software engineer at Nest Labs and a Kleiner Perkins engineering fellow—with product and growth expertise gained through roles at On Deck, Reforge, and as an investor. Trained in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Harvard, Chris is comfortable moving between technical detail and high-level strategy, optimizing ops, GTM, and product roadmaps. Known for translating complex technical tradeoffs into executable business plans, he’s as likely to dive into architecture as he is to lead fundraising or partnerships.
14 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
AB, AB at Harvard University