{"id":20086,"date":"2025-08-26T21:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/?p=20086"},"modified":"2025-11-07T21:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:47:23","slug":"alan-gonzalez-uwb-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/news\/2025\/08\/26\/alan-gonzalez-uwb-entrepreneurship","title":{"rendered":"An alumni bridges disciplines and builds teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Alan Gonzalez, MBA \u201920, built his career on experimentation, iteration and the belief that ideas get better when you share them. As a founder, mentor and now instructor, he\u2019s helping others turn their own ideas into something tangible \u2014 starting in the classroom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gonzalez was recently named to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/seattle\/c\/40-under-40-honorees-2025\/33609\/40-under-40-2025-alan-gonzalez.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puget Sound Business Journal\u2019s &#8220;40 Under 40&#8221; list<\/a> for his work with tech startups <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devmatch.io\/\">DevMatch<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinpropio.com\/\">Propio<\/a>. The recognition, he said, felt deeply validating after years of quiet persistence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a very welcome change,&#8221; he said. &#8220;All of a sudden, people start noticing the work you\u2019ve been doing day in and day out.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-186133618bb106438fcd5f1a97739e9f\">Learning to lead&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gonzalez began his career in Mexico, studying computer science and launching his first company while still an undergraduate. He was soon recruited by Microsoft, where he spent nearly a decade working in engineering and supply chain roles. Along the way, he also founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omegaup.org\/\">OmegaUp<\/a>, a nonprofit that supports software engineering talent in Latin America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OmegaUp grew quickly, but leadership proved challenging. Gonzalez found himself struggling to unify a team of passionate and talented professionals without much experience in governance or interpersonal dynamics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I realized it\u2019s not so much about the technology,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It\u2019s about the people. Getting a group of people to move in the same direction, even if not everyone agrees 100 percent \u2014 that\u2019s hard.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This insight led him to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/business\/graduate\/master-of-business-administration\">UW Bothell\u2019s School of Business Leadership MBA program<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-67fd4cf6c839ce5b7b31398af6570d40\">Finding his people at UW Bothell&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/250807_uw-bothell_alan_gonzalez_0522_w-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Gonzalez sits with hands folded in a lecture hall at UW Bothell.\" class=\"wp-image-20088\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/250807_uw-bothell_alan_gonzalez_0522_w-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/250807_uw-bothell_alan_gonzalez_0522_w-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/250807_uw-bothell_alan_gonzalez_0522_w-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/250807_uw-bothell_alan_gonzalez_0522_w-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/250807_uw-bothell_alan_gonzalez_0522_w.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gonzalez said he chose the UW Bothell School of Business, in part, for its timing and location. The program\u2019s evening classes plus their proximity to his office, made it possible to continue working full-time. But he discovered that the format wasn\u2019t the main benefit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What made the biggest difference was the people,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Everyone had real-world experience. We could ask each other questions, challenge each other and learn in ways that went far beyond the classroom.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made a point to immerse himself in the full UW Bothell Husky experience. He joined student clubs, participated in workshops \u2014 and even reached out to professors at other campuses to sit in on additional classes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I was the oldest person in the room by a few years,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But I learned so much from those students. They were brilliant.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-020c1874ef4090785d800695c5971bca\">Switching to startups&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One defining moment came during UW Bothell\u2019s MBA Association conference, put on by the School of Business. While seated next to an investor during lunch, Gonzalez decided to share a rough startup idea. The response wasn\u2019t a yes, but it opened a door.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I realized I didn\u2019t need the perfect idea,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I just had to start. That moment helped me lose the fear.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That experience eventually led him to enroll in the Foster School of Business\u2019 Master of Science in Entrepreneurship program. He left Microsoft to focus full-time on building a startup, and DevMatch was born \u2014 a platform that evaluates software engineers through real-world challenges rather than brainteasers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking back, Gonzalez said, his curiosity about how people think and work together was sparked at UW Bothell.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I remember reading <em>Influence<\/em> by Cialdini in a marketing class,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It completely changed how I thought about business and leadership.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-c8086e1657adec40606a91d23fedf926\">Coming back to UW Bothell&#8217;s School of Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The educational foundation Gonzalez received at UW Bothell made it a logical decision to return to the School of Business as an instructor. He now teaches a product development course that brings together business and computer science students. The class takes an interdisciplinary approach that mirrors his professional path.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I want my class to be an intellectually stimulating experience that pushes students outside their comfort zones,&#8221; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students learn tools like Figma, Azure DevOps and cloud deployment platforms; apply Scrum methodology; pitch weekly to mock investors; and use AI-assisted development tools. Just as important, they learn what it means to be part of a functioning team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;One highlight for me was when a student reached out after the class,&#8221; Gonzalez recalled. &#8220;They took what we discussed and applied it to their dad\u2019s business. 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It\u2019s also what he tries to pass on to his students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You don\u2019t have to start a company to think like an entrepreneur,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It\u2019s about solving real problems with limited resources, seeing opportunity where others see obstacles and taking initiative instead of waiting for permission.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-paragraph-large has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-3-font-size wp-elements-cf9dd98ce1b78c471c47fea2711199b8\">Looking ahead&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While his current focus is on growing DevMatch and Propio, Gonzalez has longer-term interests in AI, neuroscience and possibly a Ph.D.&nbsp;&#8220;I\u2019ve been developing an interest in the brain,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That actually started during the MBA program at UW Bothell, where I saw how much of leadership and business is tied to how we perceive the world.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious and committed to the process, Gonzalez continues to build \u2014 and teach \u2014 at the intersection of innovation and impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Startup founder and \u201c40 Under 40\u201d honoree Alan Gonzalez returned to the University of Washington Bothell to teach students how real-world innovation happens across disciplines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":20087,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_is_archived":false,"_archived_contact_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,23,21,14],"tags":[],"school":[],"class_list":["post-20086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni-profile","category-collaborative-innovation","category-regional-workforce-development","category-school-of-business"],"acf":{"related_links":{"toggle_visibility":false,"link_1":"","link_2":"","link_3":"","link_4":"","link_5":""},"highlight_box":{"toggle_visibility":false,"title":"","content":"","button":"","button_style":"angled-purple-button","button_screen_reader_text":""},"contact_type_1":{"toggle_visibility":true,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"contact_type_2":{"toggle_visibility":false,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"social_media":{"toggle_visibility":false,"facebook_url":"","instagram_url":"","linkedin_url":"","twitter_url":"","youtube_url":""},"blog_archive_sidebar_visibility":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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