Overview
Evan Wong is co-founder and CEO of Checkbox, a position Wong has held since May 2016 [1][3]. Wong previously founded Hero Education in February 2011, serving as founder and Chief Executive until October 2019, then as founder and Non-Executive Chairperson until March 2022 [4][5]. Wong holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from UNSW, completed between 2011 and 2015 [9]. Wong attended Sydney Boys High School from 2005 to 2010 [10]. Additional professional experience includes a role as management consultant in strategy and operations at KPMG Australia from November 2014 to February 2015 [7], and founding and captaining the Hapkido College of Australia Demonstration Team from March 2014 to February 2017 [6].
Profile introduction
Hi there! I'm a high energy leader who is motivated by helping the people around me be successful and happy. I also love martial arts, volleyball, and amateur karaoke and dancing (separately, but often together). At the age of seventeen, I founded Hero Education, an award winning education company that impacted thousands of to-be-adults. I then founded Sequoia-backed enterprise software company Checkbox (a $1B company in the making), and have helped hundreds of enterprise legal teams do more meaningful work through AI and automation with our AI Legal Front Door. And because our technology is…
Career history
- Co-founder | CEOMay 2016 to presentCheckbox.ai
- Founder | Non-Executive ChairpersonOct 2019 to Mar 2022Hero Education
- Founder | Chief Executive HeroFeb 2011 to Oct 2019Hero Education
- Founder | CaptainMar 2014 to Feb 2017Hapkido College of Australia Demonstration Team
- Management Consultant | Strategy & Operations InternNov 2014 to Feb 2015KPMG Australia
- Team MemberNov 2010 to Apr 2011Boost Juice Bars
- Co-founder | CEOCheckbox
Education
Bachelors in Law (LLB) and Bachelors in Commerce (Finance)2011 - 2015UNSW
- Sydney Boys High School2005 - 2010
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