Tim Chen

CEO, NerdWallet

San Francisco Bay Area

About

My mission is to make money simple for everyone. Come nerd out with me: nerdwallet.com/careers

Experience

  • CEO at NerdWallet
    Jan 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 6 mos

    Money is complicated. Most people want to feel great about their financial decisions, but don't want to nerd out on the minutiae. That's ok - NerdWallet does the homework for you. For those of you who actually enjoy nerding out on 529s, 401(k)s, and 1400Z-2, we should talk: nerdwallet.com/careers.

  • Member, Board Of Directors at National Foundation for Credit Counseling
    Oct 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Member, Consumer Advisory Board at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
    Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Investor at JAT Capital Management, L.P.
    Mar 2008 - Jan 2009 · 11 mos

    Sector Head at JAT, a long-short equity hedge fund.

  • Investor at Perry Capital
    Mar 2006 - Feb 2008 · 2 yrs

    Technology sector focused long-short equity analyst at Perry Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund.