Builder | VP Product | Square
Jason Shah is a technology executive and startup founder. Shah has led world-class organizations and product teams at Airbnb, Amazon, Microsoft, Yammer, and Alchemy - and he is currently Head of Product, Growth at Square. His leadership experience includes growing multiple businesses from $1B to $10B+ in revenue, starting new businesses from $0 and growing beyond $100M in annualized revenue, increasing business unit growth by >50% Y/Y, leading large and complex cross-functional organizations as a GM, and building world-class product teams based on deep craft, high velocity, and true humility as a Head of Product. Additionally Shah founded and, as CEO, led two startups to successful acquisitions in the consumer education and enterprise software sectors: INeedAPencil.com, an online learning platform, and Do.com, an early leader in meeting productivity software. Shah advises and invests in early stage companies in his personal capacity and previously as a Scout with Sequoia Capital. Shah lives in San Francisco, studied sociology and computer science at Harvard University, and is online at jasonshah.me and @jasonyogeshshah.
squareup.com
alchemy.com
vendr.com
front.com
ubiquity.vc
do.com
amazon.com
San Francisco, California, United States
Head of Product, Growth
Square
• www.linkedin.com/company/joinsquare
Aug 2024 - Present
Early Stage Investor
Self Employed
• www.linkedin.com/company/indpendent-contractor
Jan 2018 - Present
Startup Executive and Product Advisor
Self Employed
• www.linkedin.com/company/indpendent-contractor
Jan 2011 - Present
VP / GM
Alchemy
• www.linkedin.com/company/alchemyinc
Jan 2021 - Dec 2024
Scout
Sequoia Capital
• www.linkedin.com/company/sequoia
Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Product Lead
Airbnb
• www.linkedin.com/company/airbnb
Apr 2018 - Jul 2021
San Francisco Bay Area
Advisor to the CEO/VP Product
Vendr
• www.linkedin.com/company/vendr-co
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
Sabbatical
Self
Jul 2011 - Feb 2012
Founder / CEO
INeedAPencil.com (Acquired by CK12)
Jan 2005 - Dec 2011
sourcegraph.com
sequoiacap.com
computerhistory.org
microsoft.com
yammer.com
airbnb.com