Angie Chang

Pioneer
DISC Type : DSI

Founder at Girl Geek X

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Angie Chang is the Founder and CEO of Girl Geek X, a community of over 40, 000 women in technology. A graduate of UC Berkeley, she has a long history of building organizations to support women in tech, including co-founding Women 2. 0 and scaling partnerships at Hackbright Academy. People often describe her as creative, persistent, and competent.

Outside of her professional endeavors, Angie is deeply committed to social causes and community support. She actively uses her platform to fundraise for humanitarian aid in Palestine and supports local initiatives like her sisters mobile soup kitchen for the unhoused in Oakland. Her personal interests also include celebrating cultural traditions like the Lunar New Year.

As a U. S. State Department expert speaker, she has traveled to the West Bank, Switzerland, and Germany to empower women entrepreneurs.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Women in Technology
Her entire career is dedicated to this, from co-founding Women 2. 0 to her current role as CEO of Girl Geek X, a community for 40, 000+ women in tech.
Community Building
She has successfully built and scaled multiple large-scale communities, including the mentorship program at Hackbright Academy and the extensive Girl Geek X network.
Social Impact
Authored a book chapter on creating organizations for social impact and actively engages in numerous initiatives to drive positive change.

Media Appearances

Angie Chang - Girl Geek X. Featured in Girl Geek X

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Beyond Expertise: Women 2.0 and Girl Geek X Founder Angie Chang. Featured in BenQ Knowledge Center

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KTVU FOX 2 reporter Greg Lee talks to Angie Chang about Girl Geek X. Featured in KTVU FOX 2

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Work History

1-2008
Founder at Girl Geek X
1-2008
Speaker at Girl Geek X
9-2014 - 3-2017
VP Strategic Partnerships at Hackbright Academy
2-2013 - 9-2014
Director of Growth at Hackbright Academy
1-2006 - 4-2013
Editor-in-Chief, Co-Founder and Board Member at Women 2.0

Education

2000 - 2004
Bachelor from University of California, Berkeley

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Insights For Selling To Angie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Angie is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Angie

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Angie move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Angie take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Angie

Personality Compatibility


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