Allen Lee

Allen Lee

Side Projects

Ongoing
TARS

AI-powered screenshot app (coming soon on iOS)

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Ongoing

iMessage/Call your homie on iPhone homescreen

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2022
Classic

iPod Classic Simulator on iOS (Spotify only)

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2020
7 Ventures (sold)

Most followed vc publication on Medium (beat a16z, Sequoia, Accel, Lightspeed…)

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2019

Inspired by Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊 シェルのゴースト), I believe the future of collective intelligence is a composable knowledge base network. (community fork)

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2018
iOS AR cam for books
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Work Experience

2022 — 2023

Messenger for Virtual World.

🪦 Update: Development has been shut down following Google's acquisition of the SDK, and I've exhausted all my funds.

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2017 — 2018
Beijing, Taipei

Innovating Vogue, GQ, WIRED, Traveler.
I provided product strategies and technical advice directly to the president of Condé Nast China Sophia Liao. I also helped her oversee the whole digital product team when she took over.

2015 — 2017
Cupertino, Taipei

A social app startup backed by YouTube cofounder Steve
Chen. Main product: Pamily (TikTok for pets)

Accomplishment:

  • Leveraged UFC gifs to generate $431.9M views on Giphy Platform
  • MOM: 55%
  • DAU: 200K in US, Taiwan and JP
  • Retention rate day 30: 60%
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2013 — 2015
Taipei

Built the first programmed drones to skywrite Chinese letters in the sky

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2011 — 2012
Chief assistant & security officer at 🇹🇼 Air Force Commander's Office

I proudly served as the chief assistant to the commander of the Air Force's MIM-104 Patriot Special Forces.

Education

2023 — Now

Seasonal

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