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Jason 🧠 Shen

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Executive Coach at Refactor Labs
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Jason Shen is an executive coach and the founder of Refactor Labs, where he advises venture-backed founders on navigating growth and pivotal moments. A three-time startup founder and Y Combinator alum, he has held product leadership roles at Meta and Etsy. He earned both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Stanford University.

Outside of his professional life, Jason is a retired NCAA champion gymnast who captained the Stanford team. He actively supports the AAPI community as a founding board member of Lunar Accel, a leadership development nonprofit. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Amanda, who is a multidisciplinary artist.

Jason holds a Guinness World Record for completing the most Aztec push-ups in one minute, setting the record at 50.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Executive Coach
Job Level
Junior
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Founder Coaching
As 'The Outlier Coach, ' he specializes in helping founders of venture-backed startups build conviction, navigate challenges, and scale themselves as leaders.
Startup Pivots
He authored "The Path to Pivot, " a playbook for founders, and frequently writes and speaks about resilience and reinvention in business.
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Career

Work history

12-2020
Executive Coach
Refactor Labs
Writer and Speaker
Refactor Labs
10-2023
Founding Board Member
Lunar Accel
5-2022
Angel Investor
Scout
5-2021
Angel Investor
FSH Technologies
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Education
Bachelors & Masters of Science
Stanford University
Ridejoy (Summer 2011)
Y Combinator
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