YL

Yvette Lui

Angel Investor & Advisor. Passionate @ hypergrowth, building/scaling teams, monetization strategies, and partnerships

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $10,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $50,000.00

Work Experience

2018

  • Founding Partner

    2018

2009 - 2017

  • Director, Global Partnerships

    2012 - 2017

  • Director, Mid-Market Sales & Account Management

    2009 - 2012

    Director, Mid-Market Sales & Account Management for APAC region: May 2011-Dec 2011 Head of Agency Sales & Strategy: Oct 2009-Oct 2010

2003 - 2009

  • Head of Advertising, Social Media

    2008 - 2009

    • Define and drive Google’s social media monetization strategies, account development, and business processes to achieve company revenue and profitability goals • Drive cross-functional alignment and execution across Marketing, Product, Engineering, Finance, and AdSense teams to accelerate monetization, identify areas of opportunity, and strengthen the product roadmap • Lead and manage 5 Sales Development Managers to execute and deliver on revenue goals • Prepare sales forecasts, sales reports, and present quarterly business reviews to Executive management • Establish new and maintain existing relationships with C-level Executives from F1000 advertisers and agencies • Serve as Google thought leader to key industry players and influencers on industry boards and events

  • Head of Strategic Partnerships and Partner Development, Commerce

    2006 - 2008

    • Led team of 5 Partner Development Managers who signed and optimized Google Checkout and Product Search partnerships, increased Gross Merchant Value, and negotiated co-marketing programs • Led cross-functional team that identified, evaluated and drove new eCommerce business opportunities • Partnered with Product Management to prioritize and launch key features to strengthen Checkout market position • Established new and existing C-level relationships at large companies including Drugstore.com, Orvis, Buy.com • Drove North America Commerce strategy development that defined new product opportunities to increase monetization of Retail advertiser segment

  • Industry Manager, Agency/SEM Partnerships

    2003 - 2006

    • Developed and executed $100MM+ North America Agency/SEM Sales and Operations strategy • Led 3 regional Sales teams that managed the largest Agencies, grew revenue, and increased product adoption • Established new and maintained existing relationships with top Agency influencers and decision-makers • Partnered with Product Management to scope and launch Google’s first 3rd party Adwords tools • Co-led Global API Program analysis, development, and rollout • Developed and launched Google’s first Agency training program and team • Launched and led first Agency/SEM Council that assembled top Executives to share perspectives, experiences and product feedback • Served as Google thought leader on the SEMPO board

2002 - 2003

  • Senior Manager, Strategic Client Services

    2002 - 2003

    • Drove $60MM+ in revenue for F500 companies including Target, H&R Block, and Orbitz.com • Led cross-functional team that created customized affiliate incentive programs and exceeded revenue targets • Executed integrated online-offline marketing programs and developed HTML direct mail and content • Collaborated with product management to develop and test new software features based on client needs

1999 - 2001

  • Senior Manager, Strategic Client Services

    1999 - 2001

    • Drove $40MM+ in revenue for large companies including Nestle, Autobytel, and TheWeddingChannel • Packaged and sold integrated online-offline media programs, including direct mail and TV spots • Defined, analyzed, and presented performance and ROI success metrics for clients • Established and maintained Executive-level client relationships

  • Client Services Associate, Institutional Investments

    1998 - 1999

    • Managed and supported $1B+ in client pension funds and investments • Presented quarterly business reviews and identified upsell opportunities to Executive team • Established and maintained CFO-level client relationships and provided day-day support • Led cross-functional teams across portfolio management and strategy to complete request for proposals

  • International Portfolio Analyst

    1996 - 1998

    • Led a team of 3 accountants in regularly executing fund performance analyses, attributions, and client reporting requirements for more than 50 multimillion-dollar equity, bond, and advanced active international index portfolios • Coordinated efforts among client reporting, trading, and portfolio management departments for the launch and advancement of active strategies for new customized hedge and bond index funds • Responsible for the daily valuation and tracking performance for a fund worth more than $8B • Spearheaded Associate recruiting, interviewing, and training program