Emily Reese

I’ve always moved toward the places where I could build something that mattered. After studying the arts at Brown University and Sotheby’s, I joined Kickstarter to help artists push their cultural ideas into the world. When online courses helped me learn to code, I went to OpenClassrooms to scale access to education. As an immigrant in France, I helped build Réfugiés.info to facilitate immigration for those who need it most. When my child was born prematurely, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) saved their life, so I put my product skills to use in public healthcare.

Across my 13-year career, I’ve worked as a product manager, designer, engineer, and now as a director for 7 years. I lead with intention and love building healthy team culture. And I stay close to the work by talking to users myself, exploring problem spaces, sketching ideas, jamming with engineers, and pressure-testing ideas.

I’m also a proud volunteer at L’Envol, where I give art workshops montly in Paris pediatric hospital units.

Now I’m at HEC Paris completing a Master’s in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and working on my own social venture in healthcare. More soon!

Taking a break from LinkedIn because of the AI slop!
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