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Yang Han

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Yang Han is the Co-founder and CTO of StackAdapt, a self-serve programmatic advertising platform that has grown into one of North America's most prominent demand-side platforms (DSPs), serving agencies and performance marketers across native, display, video, connected TV, and audio channels. As CTO, Han has been central to building the technical infrastructure and machine learning capabilities that underpin StackAdapt's bidding algorithms, audience targeting, and campaign optimization tools. Han co-founded StackAdapt alongside Vitaly Pecherskiy and Ildar Shar, and the company has grown significantly without taking on large rounds of outside venture capital, a notable distinction in the AdTech space. His technical leadership has been instrumental in scaling the platform to support thousands of agency clients globally. With a background in engineering and a focus on applied machine learning and real-time bidding systems, Han represents a generation of technical founders who have built competitive AdTech infrastructure from the ground up, positioning StackAdapt as a credible alternative to larger DSP incumbents.

Last updated Oct 25, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Oct 26, 2026

Role
Co-founder and CTO
Company
Based
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Years in industry
11 years

Bio

Yang Han is the Co-founder and CTO of StackAdapt, a self-serve programmatic advertising platform that has grown into one of North America's most prominent demand-side platforms (DSPs), serving agencies and performance marketers across native, display, video, connected TV, and audio channels. As CTO, Han has been central to building the technical infrastructure and machine learning capabilities that underpin StackAdapt's bidding algorithms, audience targeting, and campaign optimization tools. Han co-founded StackAdapt alongside Vitaly Pecherskiy and Ildar Shar, and the company has grown significantly without taking on large rounds of outside venture capital, a notable distinction in the AdTech space. His technical leadership has been instrumental in scaling the platform to support thousands of agency clients globally. With a background in engineering and a focus on applied machine learning and real-time bidding systems, Han represents a generation of technical founders who have built competitive AdTech infrastructure from the ground up, positioning StackAdapt as a credible alternative to larger DSP incumbents.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingDemand-Side Platforms (DSP)Machine LearningReal-Time BiddingNative AdvertisingConnected TV AdvertisingAdTech InfrastructureAudience Targeting

Education

  • University of Toronto

Speaking topics

Programmatic advertising technologyMachine learning in AdTechBuilding AdTech startups

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Co-founded StackAdapt, scaling it into one of North America's leading independent DSPs
  • Built proprietary machine learning and real-time bidding infrastructure supporting multi-channel programmatic campaigns
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