Christopher Chen

Rethink APJ GTM | 3X VC | 3X GTM | 2X Cyber Exits ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

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Salt.Lyt Strategyex-Nielsen Innovateex-Exclusive Networks

Christopher is an operator of revenue engines in cybersecurity. Over two decades, he has turnaround and scaled recurring revenue and distribution across Asiaโ€“Pacific at Fortune 500s and high growth startups.

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A former VC investor in Israel, he owned and drove growth targets with the axiom : โ€œ๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’†๐’„๐’–๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’ˆ๐’š. ๐‘บ๐’‘๐’†๐’†๐’… ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’” ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’ƒ๐’๐’†๐’Ž๐’”.โ€ His playbook couples data-backed rigor with rapid delivery: insights to customer engagements at product level to unlock overlooked monetization and retention, win buy-in from crossโ€‘functional teams and negotiate enterprise agreements that stick. The outcomes โ€“ predictable ARR and higher LTV. A believer โ€œ๐’˜๐’† ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’๐’๐’๐’š ๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’“ ๐’•๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“โ€, Christopher champions cybersecurity 1st principles - Sounil Yuโ€™s Cyber Defense Matrix. To debunk old practices and industry myths, he shares regularly front line insights from the worldโ€™s most attack-intense markets with a global LinkedIn community. Colleagues call him a catalyst who turns plans into actions and leaves organizations stronger than he found them

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  1. SALT.LYT STRATEGYJOB
    1. Founder & Fractional Chiefโ€ฆ
      2Y 9M
  2. EXCLUSIVE NETWORKSJOB
    1. Regional Commercial Transfโ€ฆ
      8M
  3. CYBERSG TIG COLLABORATION CENTREJOB
    1. Executive Dir
      3M
  4. CYCRAFT TECHNOLOGYJOB
    1. Chief Commercial Officer (โ€ฆ
      1Y 6M
  5. SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING VENTURES (STEV)JOB
    1. VP, Investments, Israel
      2Y 9M
  6. NIELSEN INNOVATEJOB
    1. Managing Dir & Advisory Boโ€ฆ
      2Y 9M
  7. IBMJOB
    1. Head, APAC Strategy & Operโ€ฆ
      8M
  8. BT GROUPJOB
    1. Head, AMEA Strategy & Operโ€ฆ
      1Y
  9. IMDAJOB
    1. Deputy Dir, Startups & Emeโ€ฆ
      4Y 11M
  10. ENTERPRISE SINGAPOREJOB
    1. Korea Center Dir
      5Y 11M

Time in market 23Y 7MOpen 1Closed 9Stints 10

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  1. Job: Nielsen Innovate โ€” Managing Director & Advisory Board Member ยท 2016-08 โ€“ 2019-05
  2. Job: Exclusive Networks โ€” Regional Commercial Transformation Lead, APAC ยท 2025-09 โ€“ 2026-05
  3. Job: Enterprise Singapore โ€” Korea Center Director / Diplomatic Attache 1st Secretary (Commercial) ยท 2003 โ€“ 2008
  4. Job: BT Group โ€” Head, AMEA Strategy & Operations Cyber GTM ยท 2014-06 โ€“ 2015-06
  5. Job: Salt.Lyt Strategy โ€” Founder & Fractional Chief Growth Officer ยท 2023-11 โ€“ present
  6. Job: IMDA โ€” Deputy Director, Startups & Emerging Technologies (AI, Cloud, Cyber), Industry Development ยท 2009-06 โ€“ 2014-05
  7. Job: Singapore Technologies Engineering Ventures (STEV) โ€” Vice President, Investments, Israel ยท 2019-06 โ€“ 2022-03
  8. Job: CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre โ€” Executive Director ยท 2024-10 โ€“ 2025-01
  9. Job: IBM โ€” Head, APAC Strategy & Operations Cyber GTM ยท 2015-06 โ€“ 2016-02
  10. Job: CyCraft Technology โ€” Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) ยท 2022-04 โ€“ 2023-10

Skills

Technology TransferProcess EngineeringMarket ResearchChannel StrategyCorporate Venture CapitalBoard of DirectorsCustomer RetentionGrowth StrategiesMonetizationFundraisingTeam ManagementSkill DevelopmentManage client expectationsStrategic CommunicationsPolitical CommunicationGovernmental AffairsResearch and Development (R&D)Distribution Channel ManagementNegotiationCommunication

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