Claudia Zhao is a Product Manager specializing in growth, currently working at HeyGen since June 2024. Previously, Claudia served as a Founder in Residence at Afore Capital in 2023, where work focused on building AI tools, including a real-time co-pilot for sales calls and customizable AI SMS agents for small and medium-sized businesses. Claudia also held a Fellow position at Menlo Ventures in 2023 and was the first growth hire at Pave from October 2021 to December 2022, driving significant increases in product usage. Prior experience includes working in product growth at Facebook, managing product and analytics at Capital One, and serving as a Sales and Trading Analyst at Macquarie Group. Claudia began the professional journey as an Investment Analyst at Tartan Student Fund, following education at Carnegie Mellon University, where a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Math was earned, and Phillips Exeter Academy.