Summary
Yan Chan is a business development professional focused on driving digital transformation across APAC public sector and education through secure, scalable cloud solutions. With eight years of cross-regional experience at leading cloud and fintech firms including Tencent, Alibaba Cloud, and now PayPal, she builds partnerships that translate technical capabilities into tangible government and institutional outcomes. She has a track record of growing cloud training programs (10,000+ certificate recipients) and creating student- and government-facing initiatives that boost adoption and local talent pipelines. Yan’s background in psychology and global political economy informs her user-centred approach to public services, helping navigate policy, stakeholder engagement, and change management. Based in Hong Kong, she combines hands-on program delivery with strategic alliance building to accelerate cloud-first public services. An early-career mix of research, education outreach, and private tutoring gives her an uncommon blend of technical program savvy and grassroots community engagement.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
GCE A-level, GCE A-level at Royal High School Bath
HKDSE, Four Electives, Biology, Economics, Business Accounting and Financial Studies, HKDSE, Four Electives, Biology, Economics, Business Accounting and Financial Studies at Queen Elizabeth School, Hong Kong
University College London
Chinese, English, Chinese