Alan Hoffman

About Alan Hoffman

Entrepreneurial technical executive experienced in SaaS product development in both start-ups and large enterprises. Have held technical leadership roles in several start-ups and built my own, called Cloudant, which IBM later acquired. I went on to hold key leadership roles at both IBM and Paypal. Currently serve as the CTO at Airspace Data, focused on products that enable dynamic airspace sharing. Strong track record in product management and leadership overseeing design, go to market, and creating the overall user experience. Experienced in creating and nurturing partnerships to scale business growth for example most recently with Delta, Southwest and UPS. Have built a reputation, across my career, as a trusted technical advisor providing product and market guidance to CEOs and their Boards. Key Strengths Include:COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP• Cultivated relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders such as investors, partners, customers, colleagues, & vendors to build products that drove profits and expedited client acquisition development and deployment.PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/ROADMAP • Built and managed the product roadmaps at PayPal for four separate infrastructure teams managing a massive re-platforming of all infrastructure from on-prem data centers to the AWS.STRATEGIC ADVISOR • Served as technical advisor/chief of staff to the Business Unit General Manager Planning product development and launch deadlines, managing internal and external stakeholders, and aligning cross-functional teams for successful productsBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT • Engaged directly with potential customers to assess specific market needs and test viability of product running product discovery sessions with air carriers, the TSA, and Department of Defense officials. KEY PARTNER MANAGEMENT • Created and nurtured new technical partnerships scaling business growth with partners such as Delta, Southwest, and UPS.ENTREPRENEUR • Founder and CEO of Cloudant, raising $2M in venture funding, building the team, launching initial product suite, and achieving product to market fit, leading to thousands of accounts with growth to $12M in annual occurring revenue, ultimately resulting in an acquisition by IBM.

Experience

1. Head of Operations

   Aston

   Sep 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Physics

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Particle Physics

  2004 — 2009

• University of Chicago

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physics

  2004

Skills

• Venture Capital
• Saas
• Software Development
• Management
• Big Data
• Strategic Partnerships
• Algorithms
• Mobile Applications
• Cloud Computing
• Start-Ups
• Enterprise Software
• Entrepreneurship
• Product Management
• Software as a Service (Saas)