Cem Kansu

Chief Product Officer at Duolingo • Hiring

New York, New York, United States

About

I lead the product management team at Duolingo. Previously, I led Duolingo's monetization efforts and our subscription products (Super Duolingo and Duolingo Max). I helped build Duolingo’s freemium business model, growing revenue from $0 to $1B a year.

Experience

  • Chief Product Officer at Duolingo
    2016 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

    What a ride this has been! And we are only getting started. As the Head of Product, I lead the product management organization. In the last few years, our product teams have developed many features that make Duolingo more delightful for learners, including the unhinged widget, a brand-new subscription tier powered by generative AI (Duolingo Max), and a new home screen design for more effective learning.

  • Product Manager, UP Platform at Jawbone
    2015 - 2015 · Less than a year

    Led the development of analytics for developers using Jawbone UP’s platform.

  • Account Manager at Google
    2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

    Managed business development for Adwords and helped Google's highest-potential advertisers grow their business.