Yi-Sen An
Executive in Residence Department of Computer Information Systems- Education
- Master of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Electrical Engineering
- Specializations
- information technology management
- project management
- startup ecosystem and technology innovation
- Service Industries: CPG, manufacturing
- Technology Domain: robotics, AI, End-User computing
- Business Domain: sales, marketing, customer experience, supply chain, manufacturing operations
- Biography
Yi-Sen An has over 30 years of experience in the IT field with the last 25+ years at Georgia-Pacific. In his role as Director of GP Ventures, he works closely with various business groups and the startup ecosystems on vetting innovative technologies to drive desired business outcomes. At GP, Yi-Sen has held progressive leadership roles in support organizations, project management, strategy and planning, IT research and development, and innovation management.
Prior to joining GP, Yi-Sen worked at IBM and CheckFree in systems engineering and marketing roles. Throughout Yi-Sen’s career, he has initiated several professional organizations, including Southeast Deskside Management Forum, and IBM Wisconsin End-User Computing Users’ Group. Yi-Sen holds a BSE Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and MBA from Marquette University. In addition to education, Yi-Sen has attained numerous certifications and professional distinctions, including Project Management Professional (PMP) and Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
Yi-Sen enjoys mentoring and teaching next generation of leaders. He has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses and holds the Executive in Residence position within the Department of Computer Information Systems at Georgia State University.