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Jen Allum

Senior Vice President, Co-head: Generative AI Strategy and Transformation at The D. E. Shaw Group

Overview

An adaptable, entrepreneurial leader with deep expertise in strategy, product, organizational growth and operations. I've worked in radical innovation, start-ups and pioneering GovTech, and specialise in frontier technologies, digital marketing, software delivery, and culture and organisational design to transform and scale businesses. World-class at affecting critical change in moments of urgency and/or growth, with a proven track record of impact at scale. Thrives in high-performance environments of complexity; a lifelong learner, driven by curiosity. [2]

Career history

  1. Senior Vice President, Co-head: Generative AI Strategy and TransformationJun 2025 to presentThe D. E. Shaw Group
  2. Vice President, Google XOct 2023 to Mar 2025X, the moonshot factory
  3. Senior DirectorAug 2021 to Oct 2023X, the moonshot factory
  4. Head of GOV.UK, DirectorOct 2018 to Aug 2021Government Digital Service
  5. Head of Product, Digital Identity Service for the UK GovernmentOct 2017 to Sep 2018Government Digital Service
  6. Lead Product Manager, Publishing Platform for GOV.UKJun 2016 to Sep 2017Government Digital Service
  7. Product Manager, GOV.UKSep 2015 to May 2016Government Digital Service
  8. Product OwnerJul 2006 to Sep 2015Instant

Education

  1. Goldsmiths2005 - 2007University of London
  2. University of York2002 - 2005

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