Overview
Vivian Lei is Founder and CEO of PowerYou AI[1], an AI-powered inner guide designed to help people live with greater wisdom, purpose and agency[2]. Lei is a 2x founder[2] who previously founded and led LearnerYou from August 2020 to December 2024[4]. Lei holds a PhD in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies from Columbia University[8], where Lei also served as a PhD Teaching and Research Fellow from September 2012 to January 2020[6] and as an Adjunct Professor during 2020[5]. Lei's educational background includes an MPP in International Relations and Affairs from the University of Maryland[9] and a B.A. in Applied Linguistics from Minzu University of China[10]. Lei is a cancer survivor[2].
Profile introduction
- Founder of PowerYou AI. We are building an AI-powered inner guide that helps people live with greater wisdom, purpose and agency. - I received my PhD from Columbia U - 2x founder - Cancer survivor
Career history
- Founder & CEOJan 2025 to presentPowerYou AI
- Founder and CEOAug 2020 to Dec 2024LearnerYou
- Adjunct ProfessorJan 2020 to Dec 2020Columbia University in the City of New York
- PhD Teaching and Research FellowSep 2012 to Jan 2020Columbia University in the City of New York
- Research FellowSep 2008 to May 2010University of Maryland
Education
PhD, MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESColumbia University
MPP, International Relations and AffairsUniversity of Maryland
- B.A., Applied LinguisticsMinzu University of China
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