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Lewis C. Lin

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CPO / CTO at ManageBetter
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Lewis C. Lin is a Product & AI Executive, currently the CPO/CTO at ManageBetter. A Stanford and Northwestern alumnus, he was the youngest Product Director at Microsoft. He is also a best-selling author, renowned for creating the CIRCLES Method™ for product management interviews and helping over 500, 000 professionals land jobs at top tech firms.

Originally from Southern California, Lewis now resides in the Seattle area. His personal interests include video games, basketball, and rock climbing. His professional approach is uniquely described as "jazz-like problem solving, " reflecting a creative and improvisational style in his technical and strategic work. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, efficient, and professional.

Unique fact: Lewis is an 8-time Amazon bestselling author and has won first place in hackathons sponsored by both NBC and Sears.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
CPO / CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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PM Interviewing
He authored "Decode and Conquer, " the definitive guide on the topic, and invented the popular CIRCLES Method™ interview framework.
AI in HR Tech
As CPO/CTO of ManageBetter, he architected and built an AI-driven platform for performance reviews and people analytics.
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Career

Work history

3-2019
CPO / CTO
ManageBetter
1-2015 - 3-2019
Chief Product Officer
PeopleMaven
1-2011 - 1-2015
Author of Decode and Conquer
Impact Interview
11-2009 - 12-2010
Director of Product Management
Microsoft
3-2008 - 11-2009
Group Product Manager
Microsoft
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Media appearances

ManageBetter CEO Lewis C. Lin Featured on Q13 Fox. Featured in ManageBetter Blog
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Education
1995 - 1999
Bachelor's in Engineering
Stanford University
2002 - 2004
Master of Business Administration
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
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