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About
Alan Duong worked as a software engineer at NASA's Launch Control Center and was a founding engineer at an AI startup. He previously built a consumer AI application that reached thousands of paying users, and is now developing Cyberdesk, a computer use agent designed to automate desktop workflows.
Founder, CTO at CyberdeskYC S25
Intro paths
Alan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cyberdesk's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Alan can intro founders to Cyberdesk's investors below.
Cyberdesk's investors · 4
Co-founders at Cyberdesk
Experience
- Cyberdesk (YC S25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- SuperhappyCo-Founder2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- HazelFounding Engineer2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- DeepformFounder (Acquired)2023Menlo Park, California, United States
- Stealth StartupSoftware Engineering and Product Management Intern2023
- Stealth StartupCo-Founder2022 — 2023
- SlicedAdviceFounder, Product Manager, Full Stack Developer2022 — 2023Houston, Texas, United States
- Claudius Legal Intelligence, Inc.Full Stack Engineer and Product Manager2021 — 2022Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- State Farm ®Augmented Reality Software Engineer2022Tempe, Arizona, United States
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Control Systems Software Engineer2022Kennedy Space Center (Florida)
- SwipoFrontend Developer2021 — 2022Houston, Texas, United States
- Texas International Import/ExportSoftware Developer and I.T. Specialist2021 — 2022Houston, Texas, United States
- Rice-AppsFrontend Developer2021Houston, Texas, United States
- Rice UniversityComputer Science Research Work2021Houston, Texas, United States
- Rice UniversityTechnology TA2020 — 2021Houston, Texas, United States
Skills & more
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Marketing StrategyAugmented Reality (AR)React.jsCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Information TechnologyWeb DevelopmentE-commerceJavaScriptC (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)StencilJSFrom Alan's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alan Duong?
- Alan Duong worked as a software engineer at NASA's Launch Control Center and was a founding engineer at an AI startup. He previously built a consumer AI application that reached thousands of paying users, and is now developing Cyberdesk, a computer use agent designed to automate desktop workflows.
- Where does Alan Duong work?
- Alan Duong is Founder, CTO of Cyberdesk.
- What companies did Alan Duong found?
- Alan Duong founded Cyberdesk.
- Where did Alan Duong go to school?
- Alan Duong studied at Y Combinator (Summer 2025 Batch); Rice University (Bachelor's, Computer Science); Cypress Ridge High School (High School Diploma).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,619
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Rice University mafia131
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Same school
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Also attended Rice University276
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cyberdesk (YC S25)1
Also worked at Stealth Startup544
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Also worked at State Farm ®28
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Also worked at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration195
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