# Austin C.

**Founder** — Canada

> Founder and operator scaling mobile products and teams. Built First Hundred to 18K+ installs and 4.5-star rating in year one; previously led talent acquisition at Newton Crypto hiring 25+ team members.

Career Archetype: **Launchpad Navigator** (HS-DG) — One of the first Launchpad Navigators on Saywise

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/austinchan532

## Experience

### Founder, Independent Projects (2025-06 – present)
Toronto, ON · Built and shipped 6 native iOS applications handling end-to-end development from backend architecture to UI/UX design to App Store launch. Grew a 20,000+ audience across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok by testing content formats and turning engagement insights into repeatable growth channels.

### Talent Acquisition Lead, Newton Crypto (2024-06 – 2025-09)
Remote · Partnered with Engineering, Product, Design, Data, and CX leaders to scope headcount needs and manage hiring execution across 2-4 concurrent searches. Designed structured hiring workflows including role intake, interview loops, technical case studies, and candidate communications. Hired 25 team members and planned two external recruiting events with 150+ attendees.

### Founder, First Hundred (2024-04 – present)
Toronto, ON · Founded and owned product strategy for First Hundred, leading a 10-person contractor remote team across engineering, design, content, and growth from concept to App Store launch. Scaled the app to 18,000+ installs in year one while maintaining a 4.5-star App Store rating. Built an organic growth engine across YouTube, social, and community content, generating 2M+ views and growing a 40,000+ subscriber audience.

### Business Analyst Intern, Accencis Group (2022-05 – 2022-08)

### Managing Editor, AEO to Ivey Blog (2021-04 – 2022-04)
London, ON · Rebuilt content operations by recruiting and onboarding 8 writers, setting publishing cadence, and increasing content output and engagement. Managed an editorial pipeline from idea intake to publication, coordinating writers, deadlines, feedback, and quality control.

### Founder, Full Habits (2020-02 – 2021-08)
Markham, ON · Launched a consumer product from concept through design, manufacturing, Kickstarter validation, and global fulfillment. Generated $11K in revenue and raised $2.5K in startup capital, validating demand before initial production.

## Education

### Business Administration, Western University (2020-09 – 2024-04)
Western Scholarship of Excellence recipient; John Dobson Founders Scholarship for Entrepreneurial Excellence and Future Ambition; Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship Accelerator for Full Habits

## Skills

iOS development, product strategy, team leadership, growth, content creation, hiring, talent acquisition, App Store optimization, manufacturing, Kickstarter, fundraising, backend architecture, UI/UX design, editorial management, stakeholder management

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