Sean Chen
Co-Founder and CEO at AutoManus.io
About
I'm Sean Chen, the Co-Founder and CEO of AutoManus.io, where we're building AI Sales Leads Managers for customized products. My journey has taken me from being a Data Scientist at Google and Sam's Club to the '0 to 1' world of startups, including time with Antler and Character Labs. I’m deeply passionate about the 'Founder Mode' philosophy and leveraging AI agents to replace manual service workflows. Beyond the technical side of AI and product growth, I'm a YouTuber with a community of over 10,000 subscribers. I love deep conversations and am always happy to chat about CRM automation, SaaS, or even our favorite arcs in One Piece and Pokémon. I’m here to share what I’ve learned about shipping products and to connect with others in the startup and VC space who believe you can learn and build anything.
Networking
What I can offer
- ›Insights on building tech products from 0-1
- ›AI tool implementation for service businesses
- ›Startup leadership lessons
Looking for
- ›expanding my professional network
- ›exploring mutual opportunities in Product/Data and Startups/VC
- ›fellow fans of Pokémon/One Piece
Best fit for
Current Interests
Background
Career
Transitioned from Data Scientist roles at Google and Sam's Club to a serial entrepreneur, founding SmartLingo.ai, Shelfer.ai, and currently AutoManus.io.
Education
Master of Business Analytics from MIT; Bsc Statistics, Economics and Finance from UCL.
Achievements
- ›Built a YouTube channel to 10,000+ subscribers
- ›Secured investment from Character VC for AutoManus
- ›Landed 70+ retail users for Shelfer.ai in the first month
- ›Projected $5M revenue increase for AB-InBev via optimization algorithms
- ›Top 1 in Degree at UCL (Second Karl Pearson Prize)
Opinions
- AI agents as a service will be more powerful than SaaS on Cloud
- Founders should provide sharp, decisive choices on what not to do to prevent burnout
- AI will soon replace complex solution sales customer support
- I believe you can learn anything, build anything