Joyce Zhang Gray
InvestorGlobal Expansion at Aurelia Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Joyce Zhang Gray leads Commercial Fintech Growth in North America at Visa, focusing on net new business from fintech companies. She founded Alariss Global, a global expansion marketplace connecting international technology companies with local talent across North America, Asia, and Europe, serving clients in finance, healthcare, cybersecurity, education, e-commerce, and developer tools. With over a decade of experience in business scaling, go-to-market strategy, and international markets, Gray has worked in emerging technology sectors across China, Singapore, Kenya, and Bhutan, and currently serves as an advisor and angel investor in minority-led companies.
Experience
- VisaHead of Commercial Fintech Growth in North Americacurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AlarissFounder & Board Chaircurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Membercurrent2021 β present
- Harvard UniversityExecutive Committee Member of the Harvard Alumni Association Board of Directorscurrent2020 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- StartX.P23 Cohort2023 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Human InterestVP of Sales & Business Development2015 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2014New York, New York
- World Bank Group International Finance Corporation (IFC)Advisory Services Consultant2013Nairobi, Kenya
- MicrosoftAsia-Pacific Projects2012Singapore
- GrouponWestern China General Manager2011 β 2012Beijing, China
- Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkAnalyst2009 β 2011New York, New York
- US EmbassyForeign Service Political/Economic Section2007Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- U.S. Department of LaborHarvard Institute of Politics Director's Fellowship2006Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Harvard UniversityBachelor's Degree, Government & Economics joint concentration
- Princeton UniversityMaster's Degree, School of Public and International Affairs
- Y CombinatorStartup School2018
- Creative Destruction Lab
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentData AnalysisMarket ResearchFinanceSocial MediaResearchHuman Resources (HR)OnboardingTalent ManagementMarketing StrategySocial Media MarketingData CleaningLanguages Chinese Β· English Β· French Β· Spanish
- Applied Machine Learning: Foundations β LinkedIn
- Social Media Marketing Foundations β LinkedIn
- Human Resources: Running Company Onboarding β LinkedIn
- CPR, AED, and First Aid β American Heart Association
- Open Water SCUBA Diving β PADI
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Also worked at Harvard University194
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Also worked at Human Interest5
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