10 DoorDash alumni who founded companies
These DoorDash alumni who founded companies each worked at DoorDash, in roles that included engineering, product, strategy and operations, and public affairs, before starting the company they run now. A reader can learn how people who worked at DoorDash went on to build companies, from the founders themselves.
Professionals to explore
Adriana Jenings Farmer
LinkedInExperience: ceo + co-founder · stork
Adriana Jenings Farmer was Head of Enterprise Strategic Initiatives - Restaurants at DoorDash from 2024 to 2026, and has been ceo + co-founder of stork since 2026. The profile describes stork as building a closet that grows with your kids.
Chang Liu
LinkedInExperience: CEO & Co-Founder · Plush
Chang Liu was Product Manager at DoorDash from 2021 to 2023, and has been CEO & Co-Founder of Plush since 2024. Chang Liu describes a focus on solving the discovery problem in fashion.
Luis Martinez-Moure
LinkedInExperience: Cofounder & CEO · Patty
Luis Martinez-Moure was in Strategy & Operations at DoorDash from 2020 to 2025, and has been Cofounder & CEO of Patty since 2025. The profile describes Patty as an AI employee custom-built for restaurants.
Phil Kwon
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder · Cleera
Phil Kwon was Staff Software Engineer at DoorDash from 2023 to 2026, and has been Co-Founder of Cleera since 2026. Phil Kwon was also Senior Software Engineer at DoorDash from 2020 to 2023.
Rohan Chopra
LinkedInExperience: Co-founder & CEO · Convey
Rohan Chopra was Senior Director Of Engineering at DoorDash from 2021 to 2022, and has been Co-founder & CEO of Convey since 2024. Rohan Chopra was also Director Of Engineering at DoorDash from 2018 to 2021.
Steven Simoni
LinkedInExperience: President and Co-founder · Allen Control Systems
Steven Simoni was Senior Director of Product Management at DoorDash from 2022 to 2024, and has been President and Co-founder of Allen Control Systems since 2025, having been its CEO and Co-Founder from 2024 to 2025. The profile describes Allen Control Systems as a defense tech company developing counter-drone robotic gun systems.
Taylor Bennett
LinkedInExperience: Co-founder & CEO · Hago
Taylor Bennett was Global Head of Public Affairs at DoorDash from 2020 to 2025, and has been Co-founder & CEO of Hago since 2025. The profile describes Hago as the trusted infrastructure for everyday help.
Vaibhav VB Goel
LinkedInExperience: Founder & CEO · Simple Money
Vaibhav VB Goel was Director of Product Management at DoorDash from 2022 to 2025, and has been Founder & CEO of Simple Money since 2026. The profile headline describes the work at Simple Money as building a modern wealth firm.
Victor Shao
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder, CEO · Vor Systems
Victor Shao was Head of Sustainability at DoorDash from 2023 to 2024, and has been Co-Founder, CEO of Vor Systems since 2025. The profile says Vor is building software to help accelerate capital deployment and project development for renewable energy.
X. Alexander Liu
LinkedInExperience: CTO & Co-Founder · CopperCore.ai
X. Alexander Liu was Senior Software Engineer at DoorDash from 2016 to 2022, and has been CTO & Co-Founder of CopperCore.ai since 2026. The profile says the current work on CopperCore is for commercial fishing and seafood.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What from your work at DoorDash turned out to be most useful when you started your own company?
- 02How did you decide what problem your company would work on?
- 03What did you have to learn quickly that your DoorDash role had not prepared you for?
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