Alison Lytton Yeung
About Alison Lytton Yeung
Alison Lytton Yeung is the Director of Digital Product Management at Great Minds, where she has successfully transitioned the digital product team to a scaled Agile approach and led the launch of three major digital products. With extensive experience at Scholastic in various roles, she has played a significant role in scaling engineering teams and expanding product reach.
Current Role at Great Minds
Alison Lytton Yeung serves as the Director of Digital Product Management at Great Minds since 2019. In her role, she has successfully transitioned the digital product team from a start-up-like structure to a scaled Agile approach. She has played a key role in scaling the engineering team from zero to hundreds of members. Additionally, she led the launch of three major digital products, which expanded the reach to a large existing print customer base.
Previous Experience at Scholastic
Alison Lytton Yeung has extensive experience at Scholastic, where she held multiple roles. She worked as a Producer in International Product Development from 2011 to 2014, and as an International Marketing Manager from 2008 to 2011. After that, she served as a Senior Product Manager from 2014 to 2016, and then as the Director of Product Management from 2016 to 2018. She also worked as a Business Analyst from 2007 to 2008. Her roles contributed to her expertise in product management and international marketing.
Educational Background
Alison Lytton Yeung studied at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, where she achieved a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) with a focus on International Business and China Studies from 2005 to 2007. Earlier, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from New Mexico State University from 1998 to 2002. Her educational background supports her professional expertise in product management and international markets.
Early Career at Southwestern Company
Before her tenure at Scholastic, Alison Lytton Yeung worked at Southwestern Company as a Student Manager from 2001 to 2005. This early experience contributed to her leadership skills and understanding of management practices, which she later applied in her roles at Scholastic and Great Minds.