Alan Lin
Startup COO & AI product builder · Seed to scale
London, UK · +44 7761 985555 · hello@alanlin.nz · linkedin.com/in/alanlin1
Startup COO and hands-on AI product builder. Six years scaling a fintech from seed to £10.5M ARR, seven countries and a 110+ person team; now designing, building and shipping AI products solo, end to end. Seeking COO and senior operator roles with AI and fintech startups, founding team to scale-up.
Experience
Founder, AI Products · Independent
Nov 2025 – Present · London
- Designed, built and launched four live AI products solo: VioMuse (consumer AI companion), RivalFlag (competitive intelligence), VeroFlag (AML screening) and ScopeHold (credential security for AI agents).
- Own every layer: positioning, brand, UX, full product build, data and go-to-market.
Chief Operating Officer · Outfund (revenue-based finance fintech)
Dec 2019 – Oct 2025 · London
- Joined at seed stage and spent six years building the company into an international lender; helped raise a £15M Series A.
- Led the commercial team to £10.5M ARR through the company's growth phase.
- Launched seven markets: UK, US, Australia, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland.
- Grew the organisation into a 110+ person team; ran product and engineering throughout, and led marketing, people and commercial functions at different stages.
Head of Product · CreditDigital (B2B fintech)
Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 · London
- Led product for an instalment-finance platform; owned roadmap, discovery and delivery, and grew the product function.
Product Manager · PolicyStore (RegTech)
Jun 2016 – Mar 2017 · Basel
- Set the product roadmap for Swiss compliance software; ran usability studies, market analysis and conversion testing.
Earlier Career
Legal technology & e-discovery · Allen & Overy, Slaughter and May, Gibson Dunn, Epiq. Coordinated cross-firm teams on cross-border matters worth $650m to $1bn+.
2013 – 2015 · London
Senior Associate · J. Wang & Associates. Led a team of six and 30+ transactions of $10m+.
2009 – 2013 · Auckland
Officer, Lieutenant · New Zealand Army. Led and mentored 50+ soldiers; planned training exercises for up to 130 personnel.
2008 – 2013 · New Zealand
Professional musician · Avex Trax. Two albums and tours to crowds of up to 60,000 with a major-label rock band.
2002 – 2006 · Taipei
Education
IESE Business School · MBA, full-time program
2015 – 2017 · Barcelona
University of Auckland · LLB / BA (conjoint)
1999 – 2008 · Auckland
PSPO I, Professional Scrum Product Owner, 2017
Skills & Languages
Skills: Operational systems, Product strategy, AI-native building, Commercial & GTM, fundraising support, hiring & team leadership, fintech & regulation, design & prototyping.
Languages: English (native), Mandarin (native), Spanish (elementary).