Jiawen Tang
About Jiawen Tang
Jiawen Tang is the President and Co-Founder of Hive Health, a digital health insurance company focused on the Philippines. With a background in strategic planning and consulting at organizations like the United Nations and The World Bank, Tang has played a significant role in expanding Hive Health's operations across Southeast Asia.
Work at Hive Health
Jiawen Tang serves as the President and Co-Founder of Hive Health, a digital health insurance company that focuses on the Philippines and Singapore. Since its founding in 2021, Tang has played a crucial role in expanding the company’s operations in these regions. Under her leadership, Hive Health participated in the Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch, which provided significant exposure and resources to the startup.
Education and Expertise
Jiawen Tang holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, which she completed from 2021 to 2023. She also earned a Master in Public Administration with a focus on International Development from Harvard Kennedy School from 2019 to 2021. Tang completed her undergraduate studies at Columbia University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics-Political Science from 2011 to 2015.
Professional Background
Jiawen Tang has a diverse professional background that includes roles at notable organizations. She worked as a Strategic Planning Graduate Intern at the United Nations for two months in 2020 and served as a Consultant at The World Bank from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she was a Volunteer Consultant at TechnoServe in 2018 and held various positions at Columbia University, including Teaching Assistant for Intermediate Macroeconomics.
Achievements and Contributions
Jiawen Tang has been involved in several significant projects and competitions throughout her career. She was a Co-Author and Project Lead for the Africa COVID-19 Nowcast at the International Monetary Fund from 2020 to 2021. Tang also contributed to winning the Grand Prize in a Harvard Business School competition and secured third place in the MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize. Her work has been recognized in media outlets such as The Harvard Crimson and The Boston Globe.