# Xidai (Chloe) Yang

> 🌐 GTM | API Product @ HeyGen, ex-Okta, ex-AWX

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/xidai

🚀 Solutions Engineering Leader | GTM Strategist | Builder at the Intersection of Tech & Business

I thrive where cutting-edge technology meets customer impact. As the Founding Solutions Engineer at HeyGen and a former IAM/CIAM product specialist at Okta, I’ve built my career on solving complex problems, scaling go-to-market motions, and bridging the gap between product, sales, and customer success.

1. Startup Hustler & Builder: 
Comfortable in ambiguity, I move fast, design scalable processes, and help turn vision into execution. At HeyGen, I partnered with AEs and product teams to win enterprise accounts, influence roadmap, and create repeatable processes that speed up deal cycles and ensure customer support coverage.

2. Technical Depth with Business Acumen: 
From building APIs and automation at Okta to developing data-driven solutions with ML frameworks, I translate complex tech into clear business value, combine technical authority with business insight. I earn trust through implementation reviews and in the executive meetings — and turn both into revenue impact.

3. GTM Problem Solver: 
I don’t just demo — I diagnose, architect, and deliver. My strength lies in quickly understanding customer pain points, designing tailored solutions, and driving adoption that accelerates revenue.

4. Leader & Mentor: 
Throughout my career, I’ve mentored junior engineers, sales reps, and developers on product knowledge, customer engagement, and problem-solving. I’m passionate about leading teams that combine technical rigor with commercial savvy — empowering others to succeed while building scalable organizational strength.

## Work Experience
### GTM Founding Solutions Engineer & Developer Evangelist @ HeyGen
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Co-Founder @ Stealth Startup
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Solutions Engineer @ Airwallex
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States

### CIAM Product Specialist / Solutions Engineer @ Okta
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Associate Development Engineer @ Okta
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater Pittsburgh Area
Research Assistant: 
- Contributed to the Building Investment Design Support Tool (a cost-benefit decision support tool) development including machine models development, data analysis, website management, technical editing, literature review, etc.
- BIDS is a cost-benefit decision support tool that presents the results of over hundreds of life cycle data from field case studies, simulation studies, and other research efforts. The online tool aims to promote the High Performance Building Components, flexible infrastructures and systems integration for sustainable commercial buildings and productive organizations.

Master Graduation Thesis: Multi-Objective Strategies for Building Energy & Comfort Management
Applied computational and data-analytical techniques to optimize the building systems and support better data-driven decision-making for various stakeholders.
• Simulated energy consumption for a commercial building with EnergyPlus software and NSGA-II optimization algorithm.
• Developed a Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO) methodology framework for building energy and comfort management.
• Surveyed a comprehensive and up-to-date literature review of energy optimization in the building industry.
• Delivered a fine-tuned building energy and comfort plan by examining computer models on various design scenarios.

### Architectural Engineering Intern @ Guangzhou Design Institute
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

### Project Intern @ Chujinwawa Technology Co.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Building Performance Diagnostics
Carnegie Mellon University

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Civil Engineering - Architectural Engineering
Purdue University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/xidai-yang
- Portfolio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xidai-yang/
- GitHub: https://github.com/chloey863

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Last updated: 2026-03-29