Yan started his professional career in Singapore's private banking sector where he has received numerous accolades for.
A serial-entrepreneur and angel-investor, he founded several companies and also has a diversified investment portfolios including restaurants, technology, and finance companies. He served as an executive director at the Singapore headquarters of a Japan-listed company Since 2018, Yan has been actively engaged in exploring blockchain technology and related areas.
Yan co-founded SK New World in 2019.