Juan Aleman
FounderFounder at TANGObuilder
San Jose, California, United States
FoundedTANGObuilder · YC
About
Juan Aleman holds a Ph.D. from the University of Buffalo and brings over two decades of structural engineering experience, including six years as a senior consultant at Arup in Los Angeles and leadership roles at HDR, with expertise in seismic analysis and design across diverse project types.
Founder at TANGObuilderYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Juan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Juan can intro founders to TANGObuilder's investors below.
TANGObuilder's investors · 1
Co-founders at TANGObuilder
MD
Martin DizFounder/CEO
Experience
- HDRSenior Structures Project Engineercurrent2024 — present
- Tango BuilderCo-founder/Principal/Product Manager2019 — 2024
- ArupSenior Consultant2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ArupSenior Engineer2016 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- ArupEngineer2013 — 2016
- Universidad Americana (UAM)Adjunct Faculty2017 — 2019Managua, Nicaragua
- University at BuffaloGraduate Research Assistant2008 — 2013
- DIARSAAssociate Structural Engineer2002 — 2008Managua
Skills & more
RetrofitStress AnalysisTeam LeadershipResidential DesignMicrosoft OfficeFoundation DesignNon-linear AnalysisObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementEntrepreneurshipEarthquake Engineering15
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Creative Problem SolvingResearch SkillsStructural EngineeringFinite Element AnalysisStructural AnalysisPerformance Based DesignConsultingEngineering DesignSAP2000Salesforce.comMatlabAbaqusLanguages English · Spanish
- Cedula Profesional en Mexico — Dirección General de Profesiones de la Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP)
- Licencia de Construccion y Supervision de Obras Verticales — Ministerio de Infraestructura, Nicaragua
- Professional Engineer (PE) — California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Juan Aleman?
- Juan Aleman holds a Ph.D. from the University of Buffalo and brings over two decades of structural engineering experience, including six years as a senior consultant at Arup in Los Angeles and leadership roles at HDR, with expertise in seismic analysis and design across diverse project types.
- Where does Juan Aleman work?
- Juan Aleman is Founder of TANGObuilder.
- What companies did Juan Aleman found?
- Juan Aleman founded TANGObuilder.
- Where did Juan Aleman go to school?
- Juan Aleman studied at Y Combinator; University at Buffalo (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Structural and Earthquake Engineering); University at Buffalo (Msc, Structural and Earthquake Engineering).
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