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Alan Wells

Founder

Founder at Rocketable

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedRocketable Β· YC

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

YC

Alan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

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†—

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In turn, Alan can intro founders to Rocketable's investors below.

Experience

  1. RocketableFounder & CEOcurrent2023 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ZoomoVP, Product2022 β€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. CruiseSenior Manager, Product Management - AV Behavior2021 β€” 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. CruiseStaff Technical Product Manager, Autonomous Vehicle Software2021
  5. UberHead of New Mobility Robotics & Platform2020San Francisco, California, United States
  6. UberHead of New Mobility Robotics2019 β€” 2020
  7. UberAdvanced Technologies Group (ATG) - Product Lead, Self-Driving Trucks2018
  8. UberAdvanced Technologies Group (ATG) - Senior Product Manager, Self-Driving Trucks2017 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Tule TechnologiesHead of Product2014 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Constant ContactDirector, Product Management2013 β€” 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  11. GlyderCo-founder and CEO2011 β€” 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Nextive/GlobantDirector of Product2010 β€” 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Haku WaleCo-founder2009 β€” 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  14. ZyngaProduct Manger, iPhone Games2008 β€” 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Affinity Labs/Monster.comProduct Manager2007 β€” 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  16. a/dub creationsFreelance Designer2007San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Apple ComputerMac Specialist2003 β€” 2005Walnut Creek, CA

Skills & more

iOS11Product Management24Social Games9User Experience12User Interface Design20Mobile Applications44Mobile Devices33Monetization4Start-ups26Interaction Design6Online Advertising5Product Marketing2
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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).

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