Hi, I'm Joe Sha - YC founder | Angel investor and advisor | Product leader
I'm driven by building transformative AI products that solve complex challenges. I thrive in environments where innovation meets execution, passionate about guiding startups from concept to scale and empowering founders to achieve their vision.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Founded Percept.AI, a Y-Combinator backed AI company acquired by Atlassian.
Currently leads AI product innovation, driving strategy for customer service solutions.
Can provide strategic guidance on AI product development and share startup exit lessons.
🚀 Career trajectory
Engineering Foundations
Began career as a Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead Manager at Google, building foundational technical and leadership skills.
✦ Software Engineering
✦ Tech Leadership
Entrepreneurial Leap
Founded Percept.AI, a Y-Combinator backed AI company, demonstrating entrepreneurial drive and product vision.
✦ Startup Founder
✦ AI
✦ Venture Capital
✦ Y-Combinator
Enterprise Product Leadership
Joined Atlassian post-acquisition, leading product as Head of Conversational Help and driving AI product innovation.
✦ Product Management
✦ AI Products
✦ Acquisition
✦ Atlassian
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Currently mentoring and advising startups as an angel investor, contributing expertise to early-stage companies.
✦ Angel Investing
✦ Mentorship
✦ Startup Advisor
💪🏻 Superpowers
Startup Acquirer & Integrator
Proven ability to build, scale, and integrate acquired AI companies.
✦ Founded AI customer service company Percept.AI, backed by Y-Combinator.
✦ Successfully led the integration of Percept.AI post-acquisition by Atlassian.
✦ Launched innovative AI products within a large enterprise environment.
AI Product Visionary
Expertise in defining and delivering cutting-edge AI-powered products.
✦ Deep understanding of Conversational AI and Virtual Agent technologies.
✦ Led international teams to develop and launch new AI product lines.
✦ Drove product strategy for AI solutions in customer service and management.
Founder-to-Enterprise Navigator
Bridging the gap between startup innovation and enterprise scale.
✦ Experience as a founder, understanding the startup lifecycle intimately.
✦ Transitioned to lead product at Atlassian, managing large teams and complex products.
✦ Advises startups, leveraging insights from both startup and enterprise perspectives.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with ambitious founders tackling novel problems in AI and B2B.
✦ Exploring opportunities to invest in and advise cutting-edge technology startups.
✦ Finding collaborators and mentors to exchange ideas on product innovation and scaling.
I can help with
✦ Provide strategic guidance on AI product development and go-to-market.
✦ Share lessons learned from building and exiting a YC-backed startup.
✦ Offer mentorship on navigating product leadership within enterprise environments.
I would love your help on
✦ Insights into emerging trends in enterprise AI and automation.
✦ Introductions to promising early-stage B2B SaaS companies.
✦ Discussions with experts on scaling distributed international product teams.
