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Kelly Liang

Head of Growth Partnerships at OpenAI

Various Startups•San Francisco Bay Area, United States

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Experience24+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

I build and scale global partnerships that drive platform growth, monetization, and deliver long-term ecosystem impact. Over the past 25+ years, I’ve led partnerships across some of the world’s largest consumer technology platforms—including Discord, Google/YouTube, and Verizon Media—spanning early-stage innovation through multi-billion dollar businesses. My contributions sit at the intersection of: Platform ecosystems (gaming, media, AI) Monetization (B2C and B2B, ads, subscriptions, commerce) 0→1 and scale-phase partnership org building Cross-functional product and go-to-market strategy

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • OpenAICurrent
    Jul 2026–Present· 4 mos
    • Head of Growth PartnershipsCurrent
      Jul 2026–Present
  • Various StartupsCurrent
    Nov 2015–Present· 11 yrs
    • Member, Advisory BoardCurrent
      Nov 2015–Present
  • Discord
    Apr 2021–Nov 2025· 4 yrs 7 mos
    • SVP Partnerships
      Apr 2021–Nov 2025
  • Verizon Media
    2018–Apr 2021· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Senior Vice President
      2018–Apr 2021
  • Essential
    2016–2018· 2 yrs
    • Chief Operating Officer and VP of Business Development
      2016–2018
  • Otto LLC
    May 2015–Dec 2015· 7 mos
    • Vice President, Business Development
      May 2015–Dec 2015
  • SmartThings - acquired by Samsung
    2014–2015· 1 yr
    • Senior Vice President, Business Development
      2014–2015
  • Google
    2012–2014· 2 yrs
    • Director of Business Development - Google X & Google Glass
      2012–2014
  • Google
    Jun 2006–2012· 5 yrs 7 mos
    • Director, Business Development
      Jun 2006–2012
  • Visa
    2002–2006· 4 yrs
    • Vice President
      2005–2006
    • Director, Information Technology, General Motors
      2002–2005

Education

MBA

Harvard Business School

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

University of Michigan

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People SkillsProduct ManagementLeadershipE-commerceDigital StrategyMobile DevicesGo-to-market StrategyMonetizationMobile MarketingOnline AdvertisingStrategyPeople ManagementStrategic PartnershipsHuman ResourcesCross-functional Team LeadershipInfluence OthersStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentPeople DevelopmentDigital Media