Valerie Tan

Valerie Tan has a wealth of experience in the business world. Valerie began their career in 2013 as an Associate at McKinsey & Company, where they served clients across a wide variety of sectors and was awarded a Fellowship with the McKinsey Center for Government in 2015. In 2016, they joined Maha Agriculture Microfinance as Chief Operating Officer, where they were instrumental in developing multiple business functions, including IT, business development, finance and treasury, risk, and operations. Valerie also secured grant funding from the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and developed a credit risk algorithm to automate credit committee decisions. In 2019, Valerie became a Content Strategy Manager at Manabie and an Independent Consultant.

Valerie Tan obtained their Bachelor's degree in Government and Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) between 2009 and 2012. Valerie also has four certifications from LinkedIn, including MySQL Essential Training (2020), Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID (2019), Managing Virtual Teams (2019), and The Top 10 Project Management Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them (2019).