From TikTok Creator to CEO

The speaker discusses their career journey, starting as CFO at Xiaomi and transitioning to ByteDance due to existing relationships. They share their experience as a content creator with 185,000 followers, which helped them understand social media dynamics. The speaker was initially recruited as CFO at ByteDance and later promoted to CEO of TikTok, highlighting the organic nature of their career progression.

What was the speaker's initial role at Xiaomi?

• Chief Technology Officer

• Chief Operating Officer

• Chief Financial Officer

• Chief Marketing Officer

How did the speaker come to join ByteDance?

• Through a headhunter

• Through a job fair

• By applying online

• Due to a long-standing relationship

What was the speaker's follower count as a creator?

• 150,000

• 185,000

• 200,000

• 175,000

What was the speaker's role at ByteDance before becoming CEO of TikTok?

• Chief Marketing Officer

• Chief Financial Officer

• Chief Operating Officer

• Chief Technology Officer

How long after joining ByteDance was the speaker promoted to CEO of TikTok?

• 2 months

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 5 weeks