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Alex Chen
Freelance Strategist · Operator · Advisor
Hands-on operator who builds from zero to one. 12 years shipping products, managing teams, and advising founders across SaaS, marketplaces, and fintech.
12
Years
40+
Founders mentored
3
Companies built
Projects
3 venturesParkFlow
Asia's largest parking marketplace. Scaled operations across 4 cities
LaunchPad
Crowdfunding consultancy. Managed $12M in campaigns, grew from 8 to 70 people.
TechPulse
Leading tech media platform with 2M+ monthly readers. Acquired in 2020.
Now
Active- Advising 3 early-stage startups
- Writing Season 2 of the newsletter
- Speaking at SaaS Connect 2026
- Based in Taipei, traveling monthly
Experience
| Company | Role | Period |
|---|---|---|
| ParkFlow | Co-founder & COO | 2018 – Now |
| University Programs | Entrepreneurship Mentor | 2016 – Now |
| LaunchPad | Co-founder & CTO | 2014 – 2018 |
| TechPulse | Co-founder & Editor | 2010 – 2018 |
Gallery
5 photos[Workshop talk]
[Team retreat]
[Conference keynote stage]
[Whiteboard session]
[Taipei skyline office]
Skills
Testimonials
3 endorsements5.0
"Alex turned our messy operations into a system that runs itself. The best operator I've worked with — bar none."
Sarah Lin · CEO, ParkFlow
5.0
"His newsletter changed how I think about building leverage. Essential reading for anyone running a company."
Kevin Wu · Founder, StackLayer
5.0
"One session with Alex saved us from a hiring mistake that would have cost six months. He sees around corners."
Maya Huang · COO, FinBridge
Tools & Uses
| Category | Tool | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Productivity | Notion | Company wiki, project tracker, meeting notes |
| Communication | Slack + Loom | Async-first team comms across 4 cities |
| Writing | Substack | Newsletter platform for The Operator's Playbook |
| Analytics | Amplitude + Metabase | Product analytics and custom dashboards |
| Design | Figma | Wireframes, pitch decks, team presentations |
| Dev | Linear + GitHub | Issue tracking and code management |