Stanley Tang

In their words

Exploring robotics, autonomous systems and the future of last-mile delivery. I'm looking for hackers, entrepreneurs and hardware/robotics engineers to join my team.

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Experience

DoorDash2013 – now

1. Head of DoorDash Labs2017 – now

   Leads the company's internal robotics and automation organization, which he has run since November 2017.1DoorDash, Inc. 2026 proxy statement (Form DEF 14A)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

2. Director2013 – now

   On DoorDash's board since May 2013; nominated in April 2026 for a term running to the 2029 annual meeting.1DoorDash, Inc. 2026 proxy statement (Form DEF 14A)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

3. Chief Product Officer2013 – 2017

   Chief product officer from May 2013 to November 2017.1DoorDash, Inc. 2026 proxy statement (Form DEF 14A)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

4. Co-founder2013

   One of the founders YC lists for DoorDash, alongside Tony Xu and Andy Fang.3DoorDashY Combinator

Facebook (now Meta)2012

1. Software Engineer2012

   Software engineer in Menlo Park from June to September 2012.2Stanley Tang on LinkedInLinkedIn

Education

Stanford University2010 – 2014

BS, Computer Science, with a concentration in human-computer interaction; member of BASES, the Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students2Stanley Tang on LinkedInLinkedIn

King George V School, Hong Kong2003 – 2010

Secondary school2Stanley Tang on LinkedInLinkedIn

Recognition

Milestones

1. Nov 2008eMillions, his book of interviews with 14 internet entrepreneurs, published by Morgan James Publishing2Stanley Tang on LinkedInLinkedIn
2. Jun 2012Joins Facebook in Menlo Park as a software engineer for the summer2Stanley Tang on LinkedInLinkedIn
3. 2013DoorDash starts as PaloAltoDelivery.com, a prototype built in an afternoon that took its first order right away4Alumni-founded startup delivers local eatery goods to campusThe Stanford Daily
4. May 2013Becomes DoorDash's chief product officer and joins its board1DoorDash, Inc. 2026 proxy statement (Form DEF 14A)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
5. Summer 2013DoorDash goes through Y Combinator3DoorDashY Combinator
6. 2015Named to Forbes' 2015 30 Under 30 list in Consumer Technology, with co-founder Andy Fang62015 30 Under 30: Consumer Technology, Stanley Tang and Andy FangForbes
7. Nov 2017Moves from chief product officer to head of DoorDash Labs1DoorDash, Inc. 2026 proxy statement (Form DEF 14A)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
8. Dec 2020DoorDash prices its IPO at $102 a share and lists on the New York Stock Exchange as DASH5DoorDash Announces Pricing of Initial Public OfferingDoorDash
9. Apr 2025Speaks at Stanford's Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders series8Stanley Tang @ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Speaker SeriesStanford University
10. Sep 2025DoorDash unveils Dot, the electric delivery robot from his Labs team, for roads, bike lanes and sidewalks, starting in Tempe and Mesa, Arizona7DoorDash unveils Dot, its first commercial autonomous delivery robotThe Robot Report

Writing

eMillions: Behind-the-Scenes Stories of 14 Successful Internet Millionaires Nov 2008

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Mobile Product Development
• User Interface Design
• User Experience
• Web Development
• Front-end Development
• Mobile Applications
• iOS development
• Software Engineering
• Computer Science
• JavaScript
• Ruby on Rails
• Objective-C
• Django
• Java