Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Felix is the Co-founder and CEO of ADPList and currently leading product strategy and community growth there.
Previously, he's cofounded Packdat (acquired) and led design at Gotrade (YC S19), and Passpod (IDX: YELO). He also has worked with global startups from YCombinator, Antler, and more raising over $30M in 2 years from an early stage.
⭐ Subscribe to Whiteboard.fm to stay updated with more interviews and clips
youtube.com/whiteboardfm?sub_confirmation=1
_____
🌐 Visit Our Website to explore Hiring Processes and Case Studies
https://www.whiteboard.fm/
🔮 This podcast is part of the 10kdesigners Network
10kdesigners.com
_____
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Our guest of the day — Felix Lee from ADPList
00:52 Welcoming Felix to the show!
01:17 What was Felix's master plan behind the growth of his startups?
03:02 How did Felix manage to lead Design Departments and what was his journey as a leader?
05:13 How can a startup be funded by YCombinator/Sequoia? What's ADPList's story?
08:25 What are Felix's future plans with ADPList now that it is funded by Sequoia?
11:21 How to be energetic and in a state-of-flow as a Designer?
13:29 Best Design Resources to Upskill
15:53 ADPList's contribution to the growth of the Design community
16:42 Connect with Felix!
17:00 Conclusion
_____
🔑 Resources mentioned by Felix:
• Learning from the Best UX Tutors on YouTube
• Learn from Articles and Case Studies on medium.com
• Learn from mentors on adplist.org
_____
🎙️ Listen on
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2WqW23aOsygZudWiQtGfmT
• Google Podcast: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xNjEzNzUwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
• Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/whiteboard-fm/id1507168159
_____
⚡ Connect with us!
• Twitter: twitter.com/whiteboardfm
• Instagram: instagram.com/whiteboard.fm
_____
💫 Our guest, Felix's Socials:
• Website: felixleezd.medium.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/felixleezd
• Twitter: twitter.com/felixleezd
__
✨ Brought to you by your host, Ansh Mehra
• Website: anshmehra.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/anshmehra.work
• Twitter: twitter.com/AnshMehraaa
_____
🪄 Get real design inspiration from the world's best-designed apps
uisources.com
_____
Felix is the Co-founder and CEO of ADPList and currently leading product strategy and community growth there.
Previously, he's cofounded Packdat (acquired) and led design at Gotrade (YC S19), and Passpod (IDX: YELO). He also has worked with global startups from YCombinator, Antler, and more raising over $30M in 2 years from an early stage.
⭐ Subscribe to Whiteboard.fm to stay updated with more interviews and clips
youtube.com/whiteboardfm?sub_confirmation=1
_____
🌐 Visit Our Website to explore Hiring Processes and Case Studies
https://www.whiteboard.fm/
🔮 This podcast is part of the 10kdesigners Network
10kdesigners.com
_____
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Our guest of the day — Felix Lee from ADPList
00:52 Welcoming Felix to the show!
01:17 What was Felix's master plan behind the growth of his startups?
03:02 How did Felix manage to lead Design Departments and what was his journey as a leader?
05:13 How can a startup be funded by YCombinator/Sequoia? What's ADPList's story?
08:25 What are Felix's future plans with ADPList now that it is funded by Sequoia?
11:21 How to be energetic and in a state-of-flow as a Designer?
13:29 Best Design Resources to Upskill
15:53 ADPList's contribution to the growth of the Design community
16:42 Connect with Felix!
17:00 Conclusion
_____
🔑 Resources mentioned by Felix:
• Learning from the Best UX Tutors on YouTube
• Learn from Articles and Case Studies on medium.com
• Learn from mentors on adplist.org
_____
🎙️ Listen on
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2WqW23aOsygZudWiQtGfmT
• Google Podcast: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xNjEzNzUwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
• Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/whiteboard-fm/id1507168159
_____
⚡ Connect with us!
• Twitter: twitter.com/whiteboardfm
• Instagram: instagram.com/whiteboard.fm
_____
💫 Our guest, Felix's Socials:
• Website: felixleezd.medium.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/felixleezd
• Twitter: twitter.com/felixleezd
__
✨ Brought to you by your host, Ansh Mehra
• Website: anshmehra.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/anshmehra.work
• Twitter: twitter.com/AnshMehraaa
_____
🪄 Get real design inspiration from the world's best-designed apps
uisources.com
_____
