Kaison Tanabe

Kaison Tanabe has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Their most recent position is as the Lead Growth PM for Consumer and Enterprise at MasterClass, where they are involved in transforming online education and enabling anyone to learn from the best. Prior to that, they worked as a growth consultant at KT Strategy, LLC, providing strategic guidance to businesses. Kaison also has experience at IDEO and IDEO U, where they focused on growth, acquisition, retention, and engagement through experimentation and paid acquisition strategies. Additionally, they have held leadership roles at Impact Without Borders, where they served as the Managing Director and Co-founder, working to empower entrepreneurs to build impactful businesses. Kaison has also co-founded and held product management positions at EntoBento and CereusData, where they focused on sustainable pet products and data visualization. Kaison has also worked as a Senior Analyst at Tech Coast Angels, facilitating deal flow for angel investors, and served as the Co-Program Lead for the San Diego Chapter of Startup Leadership Program. Throughout their career, Kaison has demonstrated a strong focus on growth, partnerships, and driving innovation.

Kaison Tanabe's education history includes a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Cognitive Science from Williams College. Kaison is currently a candidate for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Smartly Institute. Kaison has also completed the Experimentation and Testing Deep Dive program at Reforge in 2020, and the Growth Series program at Reforge in 2017. Kaison obtained a Product Manager Certificate from Product School in 2020 and completed the altMBA22 program in 2018. Additionally, they participated in the Harvard University Graduate School of Design Career Discovery Program in 2012. Kaison completed their high school education at The Potomac School.

Kaison also holds several additional certifications. Kaison obtained a certificate in "Managing your PM Career in 2023 & beyond" from Maven in 2023. In 2020, they completed the "From Ideas to Action" course at IDEO U, and in 2019, they completed the "Cultivating Creative Collaboration" course at IDEO U. Kaison also participated in the "Leaders 2020 & YNPN San Diego's Nonprofit Leadership Program" in October 2016. Kaison obtained a certificate in "Design Kit: Facilitator's Guide" from NovoEd in February 2016 and completed the "Design Kit: The Course for Human-Centered Design, in partnership with IDEO" in August 2015. In May 2015, Kaison earned a certificate in "Introduction to Marketing" from the University of Pennsylvania on Coursera.