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Hongyi Li

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Director at Open Government Products, GovTech Singapore
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Hongyi Li is the Director of Open Government Products at GovTech Singapore, where he leads a team in building technology for the public good. An MIT graduate and former Google Product Manager, he focuses on leveraging technology to improve government services and citizen engagement. He has a history of initiating and scaling high-impact tech teams.

Outside of his primary role, Hongyi has a foundational interest in applying technology to practical problems, evidenced by his developing iPhone apps to automate calculations for his platoon in the Singapore Armed Forces. He also has a background in competitive physics, having won a bronze medal in the International Physics Olympiad.

Unique Fact: He is the son of Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Civic Technology
Leads Open Government Products, a dedicated team within GovTech that builds technology products and platforms for the public good in Singapore.
Organizational Design
Writes publicly about his practical steps and philosophy on setting organizational structure, defining roles, and establishing standards for high-performing teams.
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Career

Work history

7-2019
Director
Open Government Products, GovTech Singapore
1-2018
Deputy Director
GovTech Singapore
12-2013 - 12-2017
Consultant
GovTech Singapore
11-2011 - 11-2013
Product Manager
Google
1-2006 - 10-2011
Platoon Commander
Singapore Armed Forces
In the press

Media appearances

Li Hongyi: Google PM to GovTech Leader, Scaling Digital .... Featured in Spotify
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Li Hongyi: Google PM to GovTech Leader, Scaling Digital .... Featured in BraveSea Blog
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Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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