Luke Allen

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Technology Officer at Allen Control Systems

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Luke Allen is the CTO and co-founder of Allen Control Systems (ACS), a defense tech company specializing in counter-drone robotics. A Navy veteran, he previously served as a nuclear engineer, working on control systems for aircraft carrier reactors. He holds a Masters from Stanford and a B. S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Outside of defense technology, Luke is an avid indie game developer. He creates games for Android and iOS under the name Luke Allen Games, with popular titles including "Atomic Bomber" and "Angular Velocity. " For one of his games, he built a custom 3D physics and graphics engine from scratch.

He co-founded two startups: Allen Control Systems in defense and Bbot, a restaurant robotics company that was acquired by DoorDash.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Informal

Big Picture Person

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Counter-Drone Tech
As CTO and namesake of Allen Control Systems, he is the principal architect behind the company's autonomous weapon station technology designed to defeat drone threats.
Robotics & AI
His career focuses on the intersection of hardware and AI, from restaurant delivery robots at Bbot to the autonomous weapon systems he develops at ACS.
Startup Founder
He has co-founded two technology companies: Bbot, a restaurant tech startup acquired by DoorDash, and his current venture, Allen Control Systems.

Media Appearances

Luke has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Chief Technology Officer at Allen Control Systems
3-2022 - 11-2022
Staff Software Engineer at DoorDash
1-2017 - 2-2022
CTO at Bbot
2-2009 - 12-2016
Game developer at Luke Allen Games
4-2014 - 6-2016
Machine Learning Engineer at Tachyus

Education

2012 - 2014
Master’s Degree from Stanford University
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Insights For Selling To Luke

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Luke is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Luke

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Luke move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Luke take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Luke

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