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Vern Chan

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Program Manager (Global) at UNSW Founders 10x

Kensington, New South Wales, Australia

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About

Vern Chan is a Global Program Manager at UNSW with experience in project management, sales, and market research across startups, agencies, and enterprises in sectors ranging from FMCG to CRISPR therapeutics. Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Malay, Chan has developed expertise in networking, opportunity identification, and commercial problem-solving. His work focuses on developing partnerships related to decarbonization and sustainability initiatives.

Experience

  1. UNSWGlobal Program Managercurrent2025 — present
  2. UNSWTutor2025
  3. UNSW FoundersProject Officer2024 — 2025Sydney, NSW
  4. Your PivotCertified Startup Coach2021 — 2025Sydney, NSW
  5. LEANSTACKContinuous Innovation and Startup Coach2021 — 2025Texas, United States
  6. DuckrowCo-founder & CEO2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  7. willHQ.comCo-Founder2021 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  8. CataliizeManaging Director - Research2020 — 2021Sydney, NSW
  9. CataliizeResearch Director2019 — 2021Sydney, Australia
  10. Sussex MediaGroup Business Director2018 — 2019Sydney, Australia
  11. Atomic 212ºGroup Client Service Director2017 — 2018Sydney, Australia
  12. PHD AustraliaPlanning Director2015 — 2017Sydney
  13. Google SquaredSquared member2015Sydney, Australia
  14. UnileverCommunication Channel (Media) Manager, Unilever Malaysia & Singapore2006 — 2014Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  15. Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) MalaysiaChairman of ABCi2013 — 2014Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  16. Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) MalaysiaChairman2011 — 2013Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  17. Malaysian Advertiser AssociationVice President2010 — 2014Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  18. Wall's Ice CreamBrand Manager2002 — 2005Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  19. MCCANN ERICKSON (M) SDN BHDBrand Communications Manager / Account Manager2001 — 2002
  20. Spider DÁrcyAccount Executive2000 — 2001Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Skills & more

Global Delivery2Complex Project Management1PitchingBusiness DevelopmentSalesCoaching2Digital Channels2Public Relations1Television1Lean Startup1Business Coaching1Positioning (Marketing)1
+12 moreMarketing Campaign PlansStakeholder ManagementMedia AgenciesBudget ReconciliationIntegrated MarketingBrand ManagementAdvertisingFMCGDesign ThinkingCreativity and InnovationCommunicationPublic Speaking

Languages Bahasa Malaysia · Cantonese · English · Mandarin

  • Google Analytics Basic — Google analytics
  • Hootsuite Platform Certification — Hootsuite Academy
  • LeanStack Coach Certification — LEANSTACK
  • Design Thinking: Venture Design — LinkedIn
  • A Design Thinking Approach to Putting the Customer First — LinkedIn
  • Growth Hacking Foundations — LinkedIn
  • Freelancing Foundations — LinkedIn
  • Entrepreneurship Foundations — LinkedIn
  • Learning Data Science: Using Agile Methodology — LinkedIn
  • Learning Data Science: Understanding the Basics — LinkedIn

From Vern's professional profile.

Colleagues at UNSW Founders 10x

Celine Olarte
Program Coordinator at UNSW Founders 10x
Cydonie Greenway
Program Manager (Health 10x) at UNSW Founders 10x
David Burt
Director of Entrepreneurship at UNSW Founders 10x
Dina Titkova
Senior Manager (Startup Programs & Partnerships) at UNSW Founders 10x
Eleni Assargiotis
Program Manager (Climate 10x) at UNSW Founders 10x
Georgia Lyons
Program Manager (Peter Farrell Cup) at UNSW Founders 10x
Hamish McFarlane
Makerspace Coordinator (MCIC) at UNSW Founders 10x
Joseph Po
Program Manager (Health 10x) at UNSW Founders 10x

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vern Chan?
Vern Chan is a Global Program Manager at UNSW with experience in project management, sales, and market research across startups, agencies, and enterprises in sectors ranging from FMCG to CRISPR therapeutics. Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Malay, Chan has developed expertise in networking, opportunity identification, and commercial problem-solving. His work focuses on developing partnerships related to decarbonization and sustainability initiatives.
Where does Vern Chan work?
Vern Chan is Program Manager (Global) at UNSW Founders 10x.
Where did Vern Chan go to school?
Vern Chan studied at LeanStack (Coach Certification, Startup); HELP University (Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing); Binary University (Advanced, Advanced Diploma in ABE (Business Administration)).

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