About
Joseph Lai previously worked as a product manager at Yelp and operated a peach jam manufacturing business. He is now building logistics infrastructure for perishable goods.
Founder at BentocartYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Joseph went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Joseph can intro founders to Bentocart's investors below.
Bentocart's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Bentocart
WY
Wenjing YuFounder
Experience
- BentocartCo-Founder & CEO (Y Combinator W19)current2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- YelpMobile Product Lead2015 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- RevinateSenior Product Manager2012 β 2014San Francisco
- NingProduct Manager - Monetization2009 β 2011
- MicrosoftProgram Manager - Tablet PC, Microsoft Office2006 β 2009
- MicrosoftIntern Program Manager - Tablet PC2005
- University of WashingtonHCI Research Assistant2004 β 2005
- Ministry of National Defense, TaiwanServiceman2000Taiwan
- Honest Food Company (θͺ ι£η€ΎζδΌζ₯)Peach Jam Maker, Founder2000Taiwan
- ChefnoteCo-Founder2000San Francisco
Skills & more
Product DesignAgile MethodologiesComputer ScienceHuman Computer InteractionUser Interface DesignUser ExperienceSoftware EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsProduct ManagementJavaScriptSQL
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PHPJavaAngularJSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)From Joseph's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joseph Lai?
- Joseph Lai previously worked as a product manager at Yelp and operated a peach jam manufacturing business. He is now building logistics infrastructure for perishable goods.
- Where does Joseph Lai work?
- Joseph Lai is Founder of Bentocart.
- What companies did Joseph Lai found?
- Joseph Lai founded Bentocart.
- Where did Joseph Lai go to school?
- Joseph Lai studied at Y Combinator (Bentocart, YC W19); University of Washington (Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science).
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