How I Got Here: DMI’s Gary Wang Shares his Journey from Biomedical Scientist to CTO

Sure, science and technology make up two of the letters in STEM. But in practice, they’re not quite such close relatives.

For some, though, the leap is only natural. Gary Wang, DMI’s newest CTO, began his career in the science sphere but ended up as the top technologist at more than a few govtech power players.

After graduating from the University of Science and Technology of China, Wang came to the US to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, graduating in 1998. From there, he landed a 20-year career in tech, making pit stops at some of the biggest names in the industry. As he pushes forth in his new role, he sat down with Technical.ly to share how he — well, you get it. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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