Kevin Wu

Kevin Wu is the Founder and CEO of Pathrise, a career accelerator that focuses on helping job seekers, particularly in the tech industry, secure their desired positions through mentorship and job placement services. He established Pathrise in May 2017, driven by a mission to enhance career services effectiveness for professionals navigating the job market .3

Background and Experience

Before launching Pathrise, Wu had a diverse career in technology and entrepreneurship. He was the founder and CEO of Unboard, a game studio where he successfully led the team to develop mobile adaptations of popular board games, achieving significant sales .12 His experience also includes roles in product management at Yelp and engineering at Salesforce, where he worked on enterprise applications .2 Additionally, he contributed to educational technology by designing a platform for online data science courses while at Leada, another Y Combinator startup .13

Education and Recognition

Wu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He has received several accolades for his work, including being named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018 for his contributions to career development and technology .2 His commitment to helping individuals build meaningful careers is reflected in his work at Pathrise and previous ventures .3