Roger Lee

Roger Lee is a successful entrepreneur and business leader based in San Francisco, California. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Comprehensive, a company he started in October 2021 that tracks compensation data and helps companies make better compensation decisions.12

Career Highlights

Roger has a diverse background in founding and leading technology companies:

• Co-Founder and Board Director of Human Interest, a digital 401(k) provider, since 201513
• Co-Founder of Thunder, a design software company acquired by Walmart, from 2008 to 201413
• Co-Founder of SubProfile Network from 2001 to 2005, which owned three of the most visited websites for teenagers in 200312

Education and Achievements

• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University (2004-2008)1
• Attended Y Combinator in 20151
• Holds a Series 65 certification from FINRA3
• Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 20143
• Recognized in San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40 in 20233

Other Notable Projects

Roger Lee is also known for creating Layoffs.fyi, a personal project that tracks tech layoffs since the COVID-19 pandemic began.24 Despite documenting job cuts, Lee remains optimistic about the tech industry's future, believing it will fully recover.4

Roger's work through Layoffs.fyi has contributed to increased transparency surrounding tech layoffs and has helped reduce the stigma associated with job loss in the industry.4