About
John Ulmen is founder and CTO of Boosted, which manufactures electric skateboards and lightweight personal vehicles for commuting and recreational use.
Founder/CTO at BoostedYC S12
Intro paths
YC
John went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, John can intro founders to Boosted's investors below.
Boosted's investors · 3
Co-founders at Boosted
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Matt TranFounder
Experience
- AppleDirector Of Hardware Engineeringcurrent2021 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
- FreelanceConsultant & Advisor to Various Startups2020 — 2021
- Boosted, Inc.Co-founder and CTO2011 — 2020Mountain View, CA
- Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant2008 — 2012Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
- Stanford UniversityMechatronics Instructor, Educational Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY)2009 — 2011Palo Alto, California, United States
- FreelanceConsultant2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)2006 — 2007
- Genie – a Terex brandDesign Engineer Co-op2006Redmond, Washington, United States
Skills & more
Sensors14Product Development11Start-ups9Product Design8Mechatronics6SolidWorks6Robotics9Matlab4Manufacturing5Embedded Systems3Electronics4C++2
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EntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementCMachiningMarketing StrategyMarketingLithium BatteriesMotor ControlBluetooth Low EnergyFrom John's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Ulmen?
- John Ulmen is founder and CTO of Boosted, which manufactures electric skateboards and lightweight personal vehicles for commuting and recreational use.
- Where does John Ulmen work?
- John Ulmen is Founder/CTO of Boosted.
- What companies did John Ulmen found?
- John Ulmen founded Boosted.
- Where did John Ulmen go to school?
- John Ulmen studied at Stanford University (PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering); Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering); Seattle University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering).
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