Overview
Helen Lin is Founder and CEO at Discern [1], a data layer designed to address fragmentation across enterprise systems [2]. Lin founded Discern to enable artificial intelligence to access governed business metrics by integrating CRM, ERP, billing, and product data [2]. The company offers Revenue, Sales, and Marketing Intelligence modules that provide ARR, retention, pipeline, and forecast reporting [2]. Prior to founding Discern in May 2020 [3], Lin served as Chief Product Officer at ComplySci from October 2018 to May 2020 [4]. Lin's earlier roles included Product Management and Business Development at Goldman Sachs [5], Chief of Staff and Product Manager at IHS Markit [6], and Senior Director of Corporate Development and Product Management at BlueLight.com [10]. Lin holds an MBA from Harvard Business School [11] and a B.A. in Economics from Knox College [12].
Profile introduction
Ask enterprise AI "what is our pipeline coverage by rep," and it has to guess. It does not know how your business defines pipeline, which stages count, or whether renewals belong in the number. Giving AI that missing context is the problem I started Discern to solve. → I founded and lead Discern, the data layer that turns fragmented CRM, ERP, billing, and product data into governed business metrics companies can actually trust → Built Revenue, Sales, and Marketing Intelligence modules that deliver dependable ARR, retention, pipeline, and forecast reporting instead of fragile spreadsheet roll…
Career history
- Founder and CEOMay 2020 to presentDiscern
- Chief Product OfficerOct 2018 to May 2020ComplySci
- Product Management and Business DevelopmentJun 2016 to Oct 2018Goldman Sachs
- Chief of Staff; Product ManagerJul 2012 to Jun 2016IHS Markit
- Independent ConsultantOct 2011 to Jul 2012S&P Capital IQ
- Independent ConsultantOct 2010 to Oct 2011MediaMath
- Independent ConsultantFeb 2007 to Oct 2010TheMarkets.com
- Senior Director, Corporate Development and Product ManagementJan 2000 to Dec 2001BlueLight.com
Education
MBA1996 - 1998Harvard Business School
- B.A., Economics1991 - 1994Knox College
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