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769 people in our graph share verified history with Alan β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
David PhuunlockedAlan: together at University of California, Davis (2002β2005)
Γ3Alan: together at Uber
Γ4Alan: together at Zynga
Γ2Alan: together at University of California, Davis
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
- 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
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).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Uber mafia233
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Garrett CampFounder & ChairmanFounded Aero +1Raquel UrtasunChief Scientist, Head of Uber ATG R&DFounded WaabiGary VaynerchukAngel InvestorFounded Empathywines +4Dan LifshitsEngineering ContractorFounded GO GLOBAL WORLD +1David PickerellLead Operations and Logistics ManagerFounded GigSafe +1Ben LernerSoftware Engineer, InfrastructureFounded Espresso AI +1
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Udacity mafia89
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Aaron GoldfederIntroduction to Machine Learning NanodegreeFounded Meetingflow +2Oliver CameronVP, EngineeringFounded Everyme +1Radu MaziluIntro to Machine LearningFounded PermitPortal +1Gabe RuttnerCourse Instructor, SME - Multiple CoursesFounded Hatchet +1Sujay MaheshwariDeep LearningFounded Cloudanix +1Juan PiscoAI Product Manager NanodegreeFounded Plannery +1
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Zynga mafia59
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Iansuperlabs (acquired) - Founder, Director of ProductFounded Apex Technology +2Andrew BuseyVP / GM, Zynga AustinFounded Hypergiant +2Robin ChanGeneral Manager, Asia Business OperationsFounded Goat Capital +2Amitt MahajanDirector of EngineeringFounded Rare Bits +1Robin ChanGeneral Manager, Asia Business OperationsFounded Operator +1Mohan ReddyCTO/Technology LeaderFounded SkyHive +1
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Cruise mafia45
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kyle VogtFounder/CEOFounded GM Cruise Holdings +2Daniel KanFounder/COOFounded GM Cruise Holdings +2Kaitlyn KnoppHead of Compensation & People AnalyticsFounded Pequity +1Oliver CameronVP, ProductFounded Everyme +1Matthew DeitersDirector of Product & Technical OperationsFounded Assembly Made +1Sohrab HaghighatControls EngineerFounded Hestus, Inc. +1
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Davis342
Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesTeresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesBryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended Udacity134
Luke BugbeePortfolio Support at 8VCSusanne RehnerSilicon Valley Operations Consultant at Golden SeedsRahul ThayyalamkandyDirector, Communications & Community at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Jordan CroomInvestor at Side Door VenturesJason ZaluskiVP of Mining at Argo BlockchainAhmad TakatkahPartner at Sadu Capital
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Also attended James Cook University16
Joshua WangsaputraInvestment Manager, Indonesia at Circulate CapitalAnne Sofie AmstrupHead of Business Operations at Hemonto β The Family OfficeJulie-Ann GuivarraChief Executive Officer (CEO) at NIAA Indigenous Entrepreneurs FundMargot McQueenInvestors & Finance at Ten13Benedikt HofstetterInvestmentmanager at DEHN HoldingLuc MorinIR Associate at Argos Wityu
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zoomo8
Tomas KemtysGeneral Partner at Contrarian VenturesNick GainsleyPartner at OneVenturesMayank ShiromaniDeputy CIO at MUFG Innovation PartnersMike GranoffFounder and Managing Partner at Maniv MobilityJonathon CroninInvestment Manager at Virescent VenturesSujoy SarkarDirector at Assembly Ventures
+ 2 more
Also worked at Tule Technologies10
Gideon SoesmanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Greensoil PropTech VenturesDaniele MaggioliniManaging Director at CNH VenturesOfer RotemFounding Partner at Collider VenturesMarcel van den AssumDirector at NZ Growth Capital PartnersBridgit HawkinsBoard/Advisor at Sprout Agritech AcceleratorTom ShaplandFounder/CEO at Tule
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Also worked at Constant Contact17
Gail GoodmanSpecial Advisor at Data Point CapitalClinton PintoMarketing Director at Keiretsu CapitalChad BrownChief Financial Officer at The Venture CenterAlec SternInvestor at G20 VenturesSri OddirajuFounder & CEO at FletchCraig TobeExecutive Officer, Director at Zentility
+ 11 more
Also worked at Zynga117
Nabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesEmily MoskowitzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesLinus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalNiha GottiparthyInvestor at EMERGENT VENTURES
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