Kan Tang believes in balancing science and art, logic and imagination, and embracing multidisciplinary thinking. A former high-tech CTO and engineering executive, she is equally passionate about the performing and literary arts. As a first-generation immigrant, she developed a love for reading, writing, coaching, and public speaking to inspire and empower others. Featured in Women in Security and AgileToday, Kan has spoken at major events including the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, the CIO Forum, Government Summits, HP Discover mainstage, and GitHub YouTube Live. She holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and completed the Harvard Business Leadership Program. Earlier in life, Kan was a professional model in China as well as a singer and track-and-field athlete. Outside of technology and literary art, she enjoys music, fashion, fitness, and designing floral arrangements. Kan resides in Wichita, Kansas.
""A fierce and unflinching account of what it costs to remain whole while moving through worlds that demand you fragment yourself to belong."" -Dave Osh, CEO of Varlinx, author of CEO Potential ""What moved me most in this book is the way Kan transforms her wounds into wisdom. She writes about discrimination, toxic workplaces, layoffs, stalkers, and the invisible weight carried by every immigrant who dares to dream in a language not their own."" -Stephanie Covert, chief executive officer of Macrobond Financial ""This remarkable memoir inspires readers to leverage their strengths with confidence, tackle development goals with grace and courage, and live in accordance with their highest values."" -Cedric Johnson, PhD, psychologist, executive coach, and author of Hearts Wide Open, Leaving Religion, Finding Faith