Allen Pan
FounderFounder at Industrial Next
Greater Windsor Metropolitan Area
FoundedIndustrial Next Β· YC
About
Allen Pan held engineering roles at Tesla as an autonomous factory lead, at General Motors in advanced autonomous control, and served as chief architect at Neolix, bringing over a decade of experience in industrial automation, flexible manufacturing, and autonomous systems.
Founder at Industrial NextYC W22
Intro paths
Allen went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Industrial Next's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Allen can intro founders to Industrial Next's investors below.
Industrial Next's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at Industrial Next
Experience
- Industrial NextCo-Founder / CEO / CTOcurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area, USA; Suzhou, China
- NeolixChief Engineering Architect2020 β 2021Shanghai, China
- Momenta.aiDirector of Hardware and Vehicle Engineering2019 β 2020Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
- TeslaLead Sr. MFE engineer - Automation and Autonomous2018 β 2019Fremont, California
- General MotorsAdvanced Control Engineer - Core Autonomous Driving2016 β 2018GM Global Vehicle Engineering Center
- General MotorsActive Safety System Engineer & Project Management2015 β 2016GM Global Vehicle Engineering Center
- General MotorsLead Rear Seat Infotainment Design and Release Engineer & Project Management2012 β 2015GM Global Vehicle Engineering Center
- Lakehead UniversityResearch Assistant & Lab Supervisor2011 β 2013Lakehead Univeristy
- Lakehead UniversityTeaching Assistant2011 β 2013Lakehead University
- IEEE Student Branch - Lakehead UniversityPresident2010 β 2012Lakehead University
- IEEE Student Branch - Lakehead UniversityVice President2009 β 2010Lakehead University
- Lakehead Formula SAE TeamDesign Project Manager2007 β 2012Lakehead University
Skills & more
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ResearchProject ManagementProgrammingEngineeringElectronicsTestingAutonomous VehiclesRapid PrototypingEmbedded SystemsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordC#Languages Cantonese Β· Chinese Β· English Β· Mandarin
- DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) - Black Belt β General Motors
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Allen Pan?
- Allen Pan held engineering roles at Tesla as an autonomous factory lead, at General Motors in advanced autonomous control, and served as chief architect at Neolix, bringing over a decade of experience in industrial automation, flexible manufacturing, and autonomous systems.
- Where does Allen Pan work?
- Allen Pan is Founder of Industrial Next.
- What companies did Allen Pan found?
- Allen Pan founded Industrial Next.
- Where did Allen Pan go to school?
- Allen Pan studied at Lakehead University (Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Electrical and Computer Engineering); Lakehead University (Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Lakehead University mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Lakehead University2
Shared employers
Also worked at Momenta.ai1
Also worked at Tesla197
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Also worked at General Motors60
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