Dao Jensen

Dao Jensen is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oak Rocket, Inc. (formerly known as Kaizen Technology Partners).24 She established the company in 2013, making it the first 100% female minority-owned Cloud Focused SI/VAR (Systems Integrator/Value-Added Reseller) in the San Francisco Bay Area.45

Professional Background

With over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, Dao Jensen has built a reputation as a client-focused CEO.6 She has led Oak Rocket to become one of the fastest-growing companies in its sector, earning numerous accolades along the way.

Awards and Recognition

Dao Jensen has received several prestigious awards for her entrepreneurial achievements:

• Best New Partner from ProsperOps (November 2023)1
• Named among the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies™ of 2022 by the Women Presidents Organization (WPO)1
• Fast 50 Asian American Business Award 2022 from the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC)1
• Ingram Micro Partner Award Winner for Women in Cloud Community Ally 20221
• WBEC Excellence in Growth Award (February 2022)1
• Listed in "Women 2 Watch" by the Women Presidents Organization (November 2021)1
• Nominated for Microsoft's International Women Entrepreneur Challenge award (October 2020)1

Company Growth and Recognition

Under Dao Jensen's leadership, Oak Rocket has achieved significant milestones:

• Featured in Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing 500 Privately Held companies for three consecutive years1
• Ranked in Channel Futures MSP 501 in 20191
• Listed among San Francisco Business Times' Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in the Bay Area in 20191

Personal Achievements

Dao Jensen has also been recognized for her individual accomplishments:

• Finalist for Women in Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in Silicon Valley 20191
• Steve Silver Award Winner for Women Entrepreneur of the Year (1-10 employees) in November 20171
• Finalist in Ernst and Young's Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 20171
• Harvard OPM Scholarship Winner in May 20171

Dao Jensen continues to lead Oak Rocket, focusing on innovation and growth in the cloud technology sector. Her recent activities include attending the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in New York, where the focus was on advancing innovation through Generative AI.3