Summary
Yan Gao is a seasoned ICT leader with over 20 years of experience and a 17-year track record of consistently meeting sales quotas across sales, pre-sales, and senior leadership roles. Currently Regional Head for South East Asia at ByteDance/BytePlus, he combines deep technical roots—from early software and research engineering roles—to strategic market development for cloud and digital platforms across Asia. He has led high-performance teams and channel partnerships at Huawei and Kingsoft Cloud, guiding go-to-market strategies in competitive cloud and unicorn-driven ecosystems. Known for solving complex problems under pressure, Yan blends network and business consulting expertise with regional insight, often anticipating competitive moves by major cloud providers. Based in Beijing with a multinational education in engineering, he brings both technical credibility and commercial acumen to scale regional operations.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Becholar of Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Becholar of Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Tianjin University
Master Computer Engineering, Master Computer Engineering at Michigan State University
Master Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Master Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at National University of Singapore
english, mandarin