About
Ivan Cardenas is CEO and Co-Founder of BeGo, a Y Combinator company. He holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool and previously worked at Ford Motor Company in Detroit, where he led the development of structural systems for the Lincoln brand. He holds a US patent related to vehicle attribute optimization and represented Ford on its D&R Engineering Council for two years.
Founder at BeGoYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Ivan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran BeGo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ivan can intro founders to BeGo's investors below.
BeGo's investors · 3
Co-founders at BeGo
JC
Jasiel CardenasFounder
Experience
- Be-GoCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TeslaStaff Engineer, Body Structures2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- TeslaBody Structures Engineer2013 — 2015san francisco bay area
- Ford Motor CompanyDesign and Release Engineer2009 — 2013Dearborn, Michigan
- Chrysler Group LLCDesign and Release2007 — 2009Auburn Hills, Michigan and Mexico
- JATO DynamicsComponents and Research Coordinator2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Team Leadership3Public SpeakingMicrosoft Office1Automotive36Structural Engineering11Project Management10Product Development5StructuresClosures2Six Sigma1Engineering25Product Design
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Design StudioStampingBusiness PlanningBudgetsExceeding TargetsRelease EngineeringCAECADProgram ManagementLeadership DevelopmentCertified Green BeltGreen BeltFrom Ivan's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ivan Cardenas?
- Ivan Cardenas is CEO and Co-Founder of BeGo, a Y Combinator company. He holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool and previously worked at Ford Motor Company in Detroit, where he led the development of structural systems for the Lincoln brand. He holds a US patent related to vehicle attribute optimization and represented Ford on its D&R Engineering Council for two years.
- Where does Ivan Cardenas work?
- Ivan Cardenas is Founder of BeGo.
- What companies did Ivan Cardenas found?
- Ivan Cardenas founded BeGo.
- Where did Ivan Cardenas go to school?
- Ivan Cardenas studied at Y Combinator; University of Liverpool (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mechatronic Engineer, Mechanical Engineering).
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