Emily Tran

2024 Distinguished Alumni Service Award

Emily Tran is the founder of Double XP Coaching, where she helps people step into total career and life satisfaction. Her approach combines Jungian theory, social neuroscience, and Eastern spirituality. As an undergraduate, Tran served as President of Women in Computer Science and was a founding member of HackIllinois. After graduating from Illinois with a B.S. in Computer Science, Tran went to Microsoft for seven years and became a Senior Program Manager on the Office team. With the rise of web3, she went to work at a start-up called Genie in the crypto, NFT, and blockchain space. She says, “Much like the boosts you can get from special potions or ‘Double XP Weekend’ events in video games, Double XP Coaching is about accelerating personal development and unlocking untapped potential.”