Sharon Gao

Sharon Gao, a highly enthusiastic and growth-driven Product Manager at LinkedIn, brings a unique perspective to her work with a background in economics, environmental science, and mechanical engineering. Gao has a high bar for excellence and a user-focused mindset, creating products that are delightful, valuable, and simple. With a flair for behavioral psychology from the gaming world and a design eye from her visual arts background, Gao has launched an AR game selected as Apple's Best of 2017, built predictive software to manage the world's largest virtual power plant, and founded Igloo.chat, a 2D virtual space video chat that puts you in the same room together. Gao has experience as a commissioned artist at Kaijou Japanese Restaurant and Bar and has a passion for nature and the environment, reflected in her work, which includes a thesis on electricity pricing and a minor in energy and the environment. In her spare time, she enjoys raising chickens, riding electric motorcycles, and mentoring high school students.