Meet the faces behind our school
We are proud to be the only coding bootcamp in Japan capable of doing that, holding higher standards of what a bootcamp student can achieve.
Whether you are interested in a career change or are an engineering manager looking to hire or train your team, we hope you take the time to get to know us, our missions, our values, and our culture.
- Yan Fan
Co-Founder
To re-engineer herself, Yan pivoted from a career in commodities trading to a career in tech. This journey took her from Singapore to San Francisco where she became a software engineer at Ayasdi, a machine learning startup in Silicon Valley. After co-founding and serving as CTO of a coding bootcamp in Jordan, which was developed to help refugees, Yan started Code Chrysalis in Tokyo in 2017. Born in China and raised in Seattle. Yan is a graduate of Dartmouth College with degrees in Economics and Arabic.
To re-engineer herself, Yan pivoted from a career in commodities trading to a career in tech. This journey took her from Singapore to San Francisco where she became a software engineer at Ayasdi, a machine learning startup in Silicon Valley. After co-founding and serving as CTO of a coding bootcamp in Jordan, which was developed to help refugees, Yan started Code Chrysalis in Tokyo in 2017. Born in China and raised in Seattle. Yan is a graduate of Dartmouth College with degrees in Economics and Arabic.
To re-engineer himself, Kani worked as an executive at EMC (now Dell EMC), Greenplum, and Pivotal Labs. Kani helped industry leaders transform the way they build software, drive customer success, innovate, and disrupt businesses across industries in multiple geographies.
To re-engineer himself, Kani worked as an executive at EMC (now Dell EMC), Greenplum, and Pivotal Labs. Kani helped industry leaders transform the way they build software, drive customer success, innovate, and disrupt businesses across industries in multiple geographies.
As a Global Operating and Management Executive, Steve achieved successful hands-on, turn-around, and start-up operations at numerous international enterprises. He is also well experienced at exit strategies including IPO, M&A and sell-offs. Of the twelve companies he managed, eleven turned profitable, and two went on to IPO. The single company that did not turn profitable during his tenure became profitable shortly after he left, and was successfully acquired by a corporate giant. To re-engineer himself he assumed the role of Managing Director at Code Chrysalis where he successfully ensured the stability and growth of the company.Steve graduated from Hitotsubashi University with a degree in Business Administration, and worked for Sumitomo Corporation in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and Auckland. For 20 years, Steve has been active as a Founder and CEO of an NPO promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality. He has published four books.
As a Global Operating and Management Executive, Steve achieved successful hands-on, turn-around, and start-up operations at numerous international enterprises. He is also well experienced at exit strategies including IPO, M&A and sell-offs. Of the twelve companies he managed, eleven turned profitable, and two went on to IPO. The single company that did not turn profitable during his tenure became profitable shortly after he left, and was successfully acquired by a corporate giant. To re-engineer himself he assumed the role of Managing Director at Code Chrysalis where he successfully ensured the stability and growth of the company.Steve graduated from Hitotsubashi University with a degree in Business Administration, and worked for Sumitomo Corporation in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and Auckland. For 20 years, Steve has been active as a Founder and CEO of an NPO promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality. He has published four books.
Jill started with Code Chrysalis in 2019. Prior to her role as Chief Strategy Officer, Jill was the Chief Technology Officer where she led the curriculum, product, and engineering functions of the company, with an emphasis on localization projects. To re-engineer herself as Chief Strategy Officer, Jill leads and sets the strategic direction for the business. She is passionate about global women’s issues and has broad international experience in Japan, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, and the UK. Jill is originally from the United States.
Jill started with Code Chrysalis in 2019. Prior to her role as Chief Strategy Officer, Jill was the Chief Technology Officer where she led the curriculum, product, and engineering functions of the company, with an emphasis on localization projects. To re-engineer herself as Chief Strategy Officer, Jill leads and sets the strategic direction for the business. She is passionate about global women’s issues and has broad international experience in Japan, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, and the UK. Jill is originally from the United States.
After earning a B.A. in International Studies from UC San Diego, Halee joined the US Peace Corps and worked in Mongolia for over two years as an English teacher. Since then she has lived in a few more countries and picked up an eclectic skill set along the way. She now combines her teaching and software engineering experiences as Chief Delivery Officer (B2C) at Code Chrysalis and feels lucky to help others change their careers!
After earning a B.A. in International Studies from UC San Diego, Halee joined the US Peace Corps and worked in Mongolia for over two years as an English teacher. Since then she has lived in a few more countries and picked up an eclectic skill set along the way. She now combines her teaching and software engineering experiences as Chief Delivery Officer (B2C) at Code Chrysalis and feels lucky to help others change their careers!
Blake O’Hare holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and has a passion for software engineering and programming languages. Blake worked in the U.S. at Microsoft as a Software Engineer from 2006 to 2011 before joining Google, where he specialized in backend services and later worked on Chrome and Chrome OS in Tokyo. He also manages a social network he built in PHP and enjoys creating programming languages. His expertise spans C, C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, and more.
Blake O’Hare holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and has a passion for software engineering and programming languages. Blake worked in the U.S. at Microsoft as a Software Engineer from 2006 to 2011 before joining Google, where he specialized in backend services and later worked on Chrome and Chrome OS in Tokyo. He also manages a social network he built in PHP and enjoys creating programming languages. His expertise spans C, C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, and more.
Brendan Cowan, from Canada, is a software engineer with over eight years of industry experience in full-stack development. He previously worked at Lockheed Martin Canada and at NTT in Japan, contributing to machine learning research. Brendan holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta and an M.A. in Software Engineering from the University of Aizu, where he published research on LLMs in programming education. He enjoys hiking, squash, and developing personal programming projects.
Brendan Cowan, from Canada, is a software engineer with over eight years of industry experience in full-stack development. He previously worked at Lockheed Martin Canada and at NTT in Japan, contributing to machine learning research. Brendan holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta and an M.A. in Software Engineering from the University of Aizu, where he published research on LLMs in programming education. He enjoys hiking, squash, and developing personal programming projects.
Will Brammer is a versatile educator and software engineer originally from the U.S. With a background in education, he holds a B.A. in Education and Psychology from Emory University and has over a decade of teaching experience in Japan and South Korea. As a software engineer, he has contributed to companies like Javco, Daizen, Find a Doc, and Xpress AI. A life- long learner, Will is deeply interested in sports (especially baseball), gaming, and all things tech.
Will Brammer is a versatile educator and software engineer originally from the U.S. With a background in education, he holds a B.A. in Education and Psychology from Emory University and has over a decade of teaching experience in Japan and South Korea. As a software engineer, he has contributed to companies like Javco, Daizen, Find a Doc, and Xpress AI. A life- long learner, Will is deeply interested in sports (especially baseball), gaming, and all things tech.
Manu Cornet is a French software engineer, cartoonist, writer, and musician. He studied Informatics, Physics, and Mathematics at the École normale supérieure. He worked at Google from 2007 to 2021 before briefly joining Twitter. Manu is widely recognized for his satirical tech cartoons, published in The New York Times, Der Spiegel, and Business Insider. He has authored several books, including Goomics and The Crab and the Lamb.
Manu Cornet is a French software engineer, cartoonist, writer, and musician. He studied Informatics, Physics, and Mathematics at the École normale supérieure. He worked at Google from 2007 to 2021 before briefly joining Twitter. Manu is widely recognized for his satirical tech cartoons, published in The New York Times, Der Spiegel, and Business Insider. He has authored several books, including Goomics and The Crab and the Lamb.
