Yan Fan
Yan Fan
Cofounder & COO, Code Chrysalis

Born in China and raised in Seattle, Yan Fan graduated from Dartmouth College with degrees in Economics and Arabic. After graduation, Fan worked at an agri-commodities trading firm in Singapore before changing her career to tech. Quitting trading, Fan moved to San Francisco and became a software engineer at Ayasdi, a leading Silicon Valley machine learning startup. After co-founding a coding bootcamp in Jordan, Fan started Code Chrysalis in Tokyo in 2017.

Bringing Your Business Idea to Life

Join Yan Fan, co-founder and co-CEO of Code Chrysalis, as she shares transformational insights that enabled her to go from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur.
Join Yan Fan, co-founder and co-CEO of Code Chrysalis, as she shares transformational insights that enabled her to go from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur.

The Transition from Entrepreneur to Leader

Learn how to navigate the transition from startup entrepreneur to business leader in this Unlimited Insights course.
Learn how to navigate the transition from startup entrepreneur to business leader in this Unlimited Insights course.

The Power of Coding for Career and Social Change

Just a generation ago, changing careers was a huge, expensive risk. Nowadays, many people are circumventing the problem by learning one high-demand skill: coding.
Just a generation ago, changing careers was a huge, expensive risk. Nowadays, many people are circumventing the problem by learning one high-demand skill: coding.

How to Bring Back Gender Equality in Computer Science

How did coding become so male dominated? More importantly, how do we reset gender equality in computer science for a brighter, more innovative future?
How did coding become so male dominated? More importantly, how do we reset gender equality in computer science for a brighter, more innovative future?

Lessons from Silicon Valley: The Challenges and Triumphs of Tokyo Startup Culture

Yan Fan shares what she learned about startup culture in Silicon Valley and why she chose Tokyo to launch her coding bootcamp Code Chrysalis.
Yan Fan shares what she learned about startup culture in Silicon Valley and why she chose Tokyo to launch her coding bootcamp Code Chrysalis.