Lisa Walker

Overview

Founder of Lumen AI (B2B payments). 15 years of building before that. Took Lumen AI from zero to $7 million ARR. Raised $4 million across 3 rounds. Before that: Mastercard and Reddit. Trail runner and occasional climber.

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Experience

1. Co-founder & COO

   Nov 2022 - Present
   Lumen AI · 3 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
   • Raised $13 million across 2 rounds.
   • Signed 67 paying customers, 25 of them enterprises.
   • Took Lumen AI from zero to $10 million ARR.
2. Engagement Manager

   Jan 2020 - Oct 2022
   Mastercard · 2 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
   • Led a cost programme that saved a client $113 million.
3. Consultant

   Jul 2017 - Jan 2020
   Reddit · 2 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
   • Designed the operating model for a 20 thousand-person transformation.
   • Delivered 17 engagements across 6 countries.
4. Business Analyst

   May 2015 - May 2017
   General Motors · 2 yr · Full-time · Seattle, WA
   • Reduced cloud spend on firmware by 45% in two quarters.
5. Business Analyst

   Oct 2013 - May 2015
   Boeing · 1 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
   • Cut p99 latency on the firmware services from 681ms to 83ms.
   • Shipped 9 launches on the firmware team without a rollback.

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Education

1. Harvard Business School

   MBA, Business Administration
   2013 - 2015
2. Ohio State University

   BA, Business Administration
   2007 - 2011