Derek Wong

Derek Wong is the Chief Product Officer at Reforged Labs, a GenAI platform for game marketers to create video ads.14 He joined Reforged Labs, which was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch, in this role recently.4

Derek has over a decade of experience in product, marketing, and entrepreneurship.2 His career highlights include:

Professional Experience

• ONE Esports: Served as Senior Product Manager and later Director of Product Management from April 2021 to June 2023.2
• LinkedIn: Worked as a Product Marketing Manager in San Francisco from June 2018 to August 2019.2
• Riot Games: Held the position of Associate Brand Manager for League of Legends from February 2016 to April 2018.2
• Microsoft: Worked as a Product Marketing Manager for Xbox Platform & Devices from August 2013 to January 2016.2

Entrepreneurial Ventures

• The Paper Lantern: Founder and Host of this blog and podcast since September 2019.2
• Antler: Participated as an Entrepreneur in Residence from January to October 2020, co-founding a fintech startup called Moneko.2

Education

Derek holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Irvine.2

Derek's diverse experience across major tech companies and startups, combined with his background in product management, marketing, and entrepreneurship, likely makes him well-suited for his role as Chief Product Officer at Reforged Labs, a startup focused on AI-powered video creation for game marketing.13