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Vanessa Lee

VP of Product - Storefronts at Shopify

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Overview 

Vanessa Lee is a Product Leader at Shopify, with a background in product development and management. She has held various leadership roles at Shopify, including VP of Product - Storefronts, showcasing her expertise in leading product teams and driving business strategy. Vanessa has co-founded multiple successful ventures, including Sage Home Care and Canvas Labs, demonstrating her entrepreneurial spirit and ability to launch and grow startups. Her extensive experience at companies like Microsoft and BufferBox has honed her skills in software development, program management, and team leadership.

Work Experience 

  • VP of Product - Storefronts

    2022 - Current

  • Director of Product Management - Storefronts

    2021 - 2022

  • Product Group Director, Ecosystem Marketplaces

    2020 - 2021

  • Director of Product Management for Ecosystem

    2019 - 2020

  • Senior Product Lead

    2018 - 2019

  • Product Lead

    2018 - 2018

  • Senior Product Manager

    2017 - 2018

  • Co-Founder

    2015 - 2016

    Sage is a platform that connects families with trusted home-care quickly and affordably. Have control over who comes to your loved one's home without the work of sifting through listings. We spend the time to make sure that all of our care providers are qualified, reference checked and the type of people we would hire for our own families. Watch video profiles of them and create a care team that you trust. Manage care without spending hours on the phone. Create a visit online and one of your care team will be matched. No need to pick up the phone. We offer this peace of mind at a price lower than traditional agencies. We're building Sage to make aging in place a real option for families and we're starting with making great care more accessible.

  • Co-Founder, Developer

    2013 - 2015

    A collaborative bookmarking tool made for the workplace. Bookmark and organize links, files and text notes so that everything is in one place. Use hashtags to categorize content so that it's easier for your teammates to find and discover.

  • Program Manager, Windows Fundamentals

    2011 - 2013

    Windows Fundamentals Security Tenet Working with a great team to make Windows the safest and most secure OS you've ever used. • Managed security testing for Windows 8 • Helped triage security vulnerabilities during development

Microsoft Advertising provides digital advertising solutions.

  • Co-Founder and Director

    2010 - 2011

    Worked within a dynamic and enthusiastic team to bring the last mile portion of parcel delivery to the digital age. • Co-founded BufferBox Inc. with a team of four • Co-led corporation during initial product conceptualization, product planning and initial launch of first product • Helped to secure initial funding for corporation Great team, check out www.bufferbox.com for more information.

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