Ian Tien
About Ian Tien
Ian Tien is the CEO and Co-founder of Mattermost, with a background in technology and entrepreneurship, and extensive experience in product management and open-source platforms.
Title
Ian Tien serves as the CEO and Co-founder of Mattermost, a secure collaboration platform, since 2016. His role includes overseeing company operations and leading strategic initiatives.
Professional Experience at Mattermost
Since 2016, Ian Tien has been the CEO and Co-founder of Mattermost, based in Palo Alto, CA. He has led the company to develop a platform that supports secure collaboration and productivity. The platform has been translated into 20 languages and has engaged thousands of community contributors.
Previous Roles and Experience
Ian Tien has a diverse background in technology and product management. He co-founded and served as CEO at SpinPunch, Inc. from 2012 to 2015, where he developed online video games played by millions globally. Earlier, he worked as VP of Product for a Sequoia-backed streaming movie startup in 2011 and held senior managerial roles at Microsoft from 2004 to 2009, where he led product management for SkyDrive (now OneDrive) and Hotmail (now Outlook.com).
Education and Expertise
Ian Tien holds multiple advanced degrees. He earned an MBA and a Masters of Public Policy from Stanford University Graduate School of Business between 2009 and 2012. He also has a Masters in Computer Science from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering & Cognitive Science from the University of Waterloo, completed with distinction. He has served as a teaching assistant for notable figures Andy Grove and Myron Scholes at Stanford Business School.
Technological Contributions and Innovations
Ian Tien holds over a dozen patents in analytic applications. His contributions to technological innovations include building open source platforms and creating solutions for secure collaboration and productivity. His work has been spotlighted through participation in Y Combinator's S12 batch.