Shirley Chan is the Head of Inventor Services at Quirky, a socially developed product company. A typical day involves explaining Quirky’s goal of making invention accessible to all, helping inventors and online community members navigate the development process, and lending an interested ear. Her professional background spans communications and project management, from journalism to book and magazine production. She has written for various publications, including the New York Post and Woman Around Town, and worked in supervisory roles at Penguin Group and Random House.