Alan Xie
FounderCo-Founder & CEO at Callback
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedCallback · YC
About
Alan Xie is co-founder and CEO of Callback. He previously held product management roles at Microsoft and AWS, and co-founded an entertainment analytics startup. He holds a CS degree from Harvard and Columbia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Co-Founder & CEO at CallbackYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Alan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Alan can intro founders to Callback's investors below.
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Co-founders at Callback
PB
Paulo BautistaFounder (COO)
Experience
- CallbackCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — present
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Senior Product Manager - Technical2023 — 2024
- General CatalystVenture Fellow2021 — 2023
- MicrosoftSenior Product Manager2018 — 2021
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Skills & more
Product Management9Product Marketing5Entrepreneurship5
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alan Xie?
- Alan Xie is co-founder and CEO of Callback. He previously held product management roles at Microsoft and AWS, and co-founded an entertainment analytics startup. He holds a CS degree from Harvard and Columbia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Alan Xie work?
- Alan Xie is Co-Founder & CEO of Callback.
- What companies did Alan Xie found?
- Alan Xie founded Callback.
- Where did Alan Xie go to school?
- Alan Xie studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science); Columbia University (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science).
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