About
Alan Wells is founder and CEO of Rocketable. He has over a decade of experience building AI/ML products across autonomous vehicles, working at Cruise on robotaxis and at Uber on self-driving trucks and driver-assistance systems, as well as at Tule (YC S14) on agricultural automation. He holds a degree in design, codes, and has co-authored five patents on AI systems for task automation.
Founder at RocketableYC W25
Intro paths
Alan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β the partner who ran Rocketable's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Alan can intro founders to Rocketable's investors below.
Experience
- RocketableFounder & CEOcurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ZoomoVP, Product2022 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- CruiseSenior Manager, Product Management - AV Behavior2021 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- CruiseStaff Technical Product Manager, Autonomous Vehicle Software2021
- UberHead of New Mobility Robotics & Platform2020San Francisco, California, United States
- UberHead of New Mobility Robotics2019 β 2020
- UberAdvanced Technologies Group (ATG) - Product Lead, Self-Driving Trucks2018
- UberAdvanced Technologies Group (ATG) - Senior Product Manager, Self-Driving Trucks2017 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Tule TechnologiesHead of Product2014 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Constant ContactDirector, Product Management2013 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- GlyderCo-founder and CEO2011 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Nextive/GlobantDirector of Product2010 β 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Haku WaleCo-founder2009 β 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- ZyngaProduct Manger, iPhone Games2008 β 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Affinity Labs/Monster.comProduct Manager2007 β 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- a/dub creationsFreelance Designer2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Apple ComputerMac Specialist2003 β 2005Walnut Creek, CA
Skills & more
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EntrepreneurshipUser InFrom Alan's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alan Wells?
- Alan Wells is founder and CEO of Rocketable. He has over a decade of experience building AI/ML products across autonomous vehicles, working at Cruise on robotaxis and at Uber on self-driving trucks and driver-assistance systems, as well as at Tule (YC S14) on agricultural automation. He holds a degree in design, codes, and has co-authored five patents on AI systems for task automation.
- Where does Alan Wells work?
- Alan Wells is Founder of Rocketable.
- What companies did Alan Wells found?
- Alan Wells founded Rocketable.
- Where did Alan Wells go to school?
- Alan Wells studied at University of California, Davis (BA, Design); Launch School (Software Engineering Bootcamp - Ruby/Rails, Software Engineering); Udacity (Self Driving Car Nanodegree, Mechatronics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Uber mafia170
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Udacity mafia43
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Cruise mafia34
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Zynga mafia24
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Davis205
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Also attended Udacity75
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Also attended James Cook University9
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zoomo8
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Also worked at Tule Technologies6
Also worked at Constant Contact6
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