Ran Chen, founder of OpenExamPrep

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Ran Chen

Founder & AI Engineer · EA · CFP®

I founded OpenExamPrep to make high-quality exam preparation accessible without the hundreds-of-dollars price tag. I combine more than 20 years of coding experience with firsthand experience preparing for professional licensing and certification exams.

My exam experience includes the Life Insurance license, Enrolled Agent exam, SIE, Series 6, Series 63, Series 65, and CFP® exam. At OpenExamPrep, I lead AI-assisted content workflows and the systems used to review materials against current exam outlines and primary sources where available.

Engineering

More than 20 years of coding experience, applied to educational technology and AI-assisted learning systems.

Credentials

Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Enrolled Agent (EA), with multiple securities and insurance exams completed.

Editorial focus

Free, practical exam resources reviewed against official outlines and primary sources whenever those sources are available.

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Updated September 5, 2026

ITIL Foundation Version 5 Mock Exam Strategy (2026)

A diagnostic guide to choosing authentic ITIL Foundation Version 5 practice, running the 40-question timed mock, scoring it against the seven official syllabus categories and the 40/60 Bloom split, and setting an evidence-based readiness gate.

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Updated September 5, 2026

NAWCO WCC Exam Guide 2026: FREE Wound Care Certified Prep

Free 2026 NAWCO WCC exam guide verified against the official candidate handbook: 110 questions, scaled 600 pass score, $380 fee, NAWCO's published 70% pass rate, the full 7-domain 40-objective blueprint, eligibility and preceptor rules, all three delivery modes, recertification, and 8 practice questions.

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