Shawn Gong

Shawn Gong

Product management & growth leader specializing in monetization, international expansion, 0→1, AI

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About Shawn Gong

• 14+ years building and scaling consumer products to billions in revenue and millions of users globally
• Known for uncovering user emotions and applying behavioral design to build defensible growth loops

I’m a product leader with 14+ years of experience building growth engines for consumer unicorns like Tinder, Grindr, GOAT, and Route. My background combines computer science with behavioral psychology — I don’t just build the technology; I design the emotional triggers that make users want to use it.

Outside of my day-to-day role, I advise startups on product–market fit and teach product management and behavioral design frameworks at UCLA and Georgia Tech.

Previously at
Tinder
Grindr
GOAT Group
Snap Inc.
Deloitte