Lin B.

About Lin B.

I had a crucial realization two years into my ECE degree: one of the biggest barriers for those in my degree wasn\'t technical know-how or problem solving skills, but a difficulty communicating. I had attended years of classes with brilliant professors where I would be forced to turn to the textbook when they struggled to explain basic concepts, and taken part in countless labs and projects where we\'d waste crucial time debating in circles how to structure our code.I joined the Cornell Daily Sun as an opinion columnist to flex my writing skills, and in my classes and project team work began to prioritize my ability to clearly and concisely explain myself, my questions, and my plans. I saw immediate success, rising to leadership roles in my project team, Engineering World Health, and my TA positions, as well as leading efficient and peaceful team projects in my courses despite the inevitable frustration in an engineering degree.These skills, as well as my technical depth in all aspects of computing, have become my greatest strengths as a product manager at the fast-paced autonomous driving startup, Aurora. In my years there, I\'ve launched multiple 0 to 1 projects to revolutionize our testing and motion planning systems, and risen to a subject matter expert often consulted in our testing systems and processes. I\'ve written hundreds of pages of concise and clear PRDs, roadmaps, and UAT criteria, many of which exist as the current source of truth for our processes as a fast-paced company.

Experience

1. Senior Data Product Manager

   Thrivable

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• Cornell University

  Master's degree, Information Science/Studies

  2020 — 2021

• Cornell University

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  2017 — 2021