Jean Kang

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Founder & CEO at Path to PM

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Jean Kang is a tech creator, founder, and speaker, formerly a Program Manager at Figma, LinkedIn, and Meta. She built her career through strategic pivots without traditional certifications and now leads Path to PM, a coaching business. People describe her as empathic, warm, and an excellent communicator, and she studied Communication at the University of California, Davis.

Jean is passionate about finding fulfillment outside of traditional corporate structures, having recently left a high-paying tech role to become a full-time solopreneur. She values the freedom and flexibility to set her own schedule. She recently traveled to Japan and Korea with her husband after leaving her corporate job.

In her TEDx talk, she shares that she was fired from her first two jobs out of college, framing these failures as pivotal learning experiences that taught her grit.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

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

Topics They Care About

AI Fluency
Her current brand focus is helping professionals become AI fluent. She is a LinkedIn Learning instructor on the topic and attends major AI conferences like NVIDIA GTC.
Career Pivoting
Identifies as a "x7 career pivoter" who succeeded without traditional certifications. Her coaching business, Path to PM, is built around helping others make similar bold career changes.
Overcoming Adversity
Speaks openly in her TEDx talk and articles about being fired and caring for her late mother, framing these setbacks as catalysts for growth and self-discovery.

Media Appearances

Jean has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022
Founder & CEO at Path to PM
12-2023
LinkedIn Learning Instructor at LinkedIn
12-2024
Contributing Writer at Business Insider
3-2023 - 3-2024
Strategic Program Manager at Figma
9-2021 - 3-2023
Senior Program Manager at Figma

Education

Communication & Global International Studies from University of California, Davis

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Insights For Selling To Jean

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jean 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 Jean

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jean move?

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

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

You And Jean

Personality Compatibility


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