Han Yuan

Coming Off a Year of Tremendous Growth, Outdoorsy Hires Ex-eBay and Upwork Engineering Leader as Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoorsy Holdings, the leading online marketplace for outdoor travel and hospitality, today announced thatĀ Han Yuan has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. The move comes on the heels of what has been another record year for Outdoorsy. This year alone, the company experienced skyrocketing growth from its proprietary insurtech, Roamly, and launched Outdoorsy Stays in California, Texas, and Colorado. It also launched campground properties in California and Colorado and a glamping retreat in the Texas Hill Country.

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  • This year alone, the company experienced skyrocketing growth from its proprietary insurtech, Roamly , and launched Outdoorsy Stays in California, Texas, and Colorado.
  • Outdoorsy, which achieved profitability in 2023, is on pace to exceed $3 billion in transactions in 2024.
  • Prior to joining Outdoorsy, Yuan servedĀ as the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Recharge, a premier subscription commerce engine for the Shopify platform.
  • He previously led engineering at Upwork, where he managed a 300-plus engineering team through the company's IPO in 2018.