Karen Chen

Karen Chen is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategy and operations across various industries, including high tech, automotive, utilities, and banking. Currently serving as Head of Go-To-Market Strategy at Semgrep since August 2019, Karen has also held the positions of Chief of Staff and Manager of Strategy Operations within the same company. Prior to Semgrep, Karen was an MBA candidate at The Wharton School, majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and completed a business development and licensing role at Novartis. Additionally, Karen gained valuable expertise as an Associate at McKinsey & Company from July 2014 to June 2017, focusing on go-to-market and growth strategies. Earlier experience includes a summer business analyst role at McKinsey in 2013. Karen holds an MBA from The Wharton School, a Bachelor's in International Business from National Taiwan University, and participated in a BSc exchange program at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.