
Bryan Wang
Chief of Staff / Director, Office of the Founders
Studied at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Worked at Forage
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Bryan's Offerings
Custom hourly · $150/hr
Get help with Cover Letters, Executive Support, and .
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Bryan’s Chief of Staff Qualifications
Experience level: Vice President
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Welcome to my profile! I previously served as Chief of Staff to the CEO @ Forage, a startup on a mission to modernize the U.S. social safety net. As Chief of Staff, I led back-to-back fundraising and investor relations, from managing quarterly board meetings and investor updates to running point on data rooms and interfacing with top-tier VCs. I also built our sales, go-to-market, marketing, strategic finance, and customer success functions from scratch, serving as the first line-of-defense and plugging gaps on behalf of the CEO and hiring -> onboarding incredible talent to eventually take my place. It's an experience that's directly responsible for >95% of my professional toolkit, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I specialize in guiding aspiring professionals to recruit for, and excel in, Chief of Staff roles. If you're interested in Chief of Staff roles (or learning more about them): let's connect and chart your path to success!
Bryan can help with:
Cover Letters
Executive Support
Interview Prep
LinkedIn Review
Networking Strategy
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Strategic Planning
Bryan also coaches for Career Coaching and College. View all.
About Bryan
Hi there! I'm Bryan, a coach @ Leland and operating executive, investor, and startup nerd. I've built my career advising founders and senior leaders from Google to Seed to Series A/B/C startups. I previously served as Chief of Staff @ Forage, a startup on a mission to modernize the U.S. social safety net, where I led back-to-back fundraising and investor relations and built our sales, go-to-market, marketing, strategic finance, and customer success functions from scratch. I'm currently leading Business Operations @ Gigs, a startup that's building Stripe for Telecom. On the side, I'm a General and Managing Partner @ OAS, an independent, anti-disciplinary strategy practice that is equal parts consultancy, think tank, and venture fund. I've been the first checks in incredible founders @ Doji, MeAgain, and a couple other exciting startups, and advise generational clients like Discord, Netflix, Prada, and Chanel (among many others) on everything from brand strategy and go-to-market to cultural forecasting and insights. If you're looking for someone who can give you deep counsel, expand your network, optimize your CV, and craft a compelling personal and professional narrative -- I'd love to chat.
Why do I coach?
I wouldn't be where I am today without my coaches and mentors. Whether it's helping you understand your strengths (and weaknesses), connecting you to the right people, being as tactical as you need, or a shoulder you can lean on: support is critical to success, and I'm here for you.
Work Experience

Head of Business Operations
Gigs
2025 - Present

General Partner
Office of Applied Strategy
2024 - Present

Chief of Staff, VP/GM
Forage
2023 - 2025

Product Manager
2022 - 2023

Strategy & Operations, Office of the CMO
2020 - 2022
Education

Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Bachelor's of Science, Business Administration
2016 - 2020