# Alan Carson

> Alan Carson is the Belfast-based co-founder and chief strategy officer of Cloudsmith, a cloud-native artifact management and software supply chain platform. A computer science graduate of Queen’s University Belfast and former Wombat/NYSE engineer, he founded Cloudsmith with Lee Skillen and served as CEO before handing leadership to Glenn Weinstein in 2023. He also hosts DevEx Unpacked and advocates for Northern Ireland’s software community.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Cloudsmith
- **Organizations:** Cloudsmith, Wombat Financial Technologies / NYSE
- **Education:** Computer Science, Queen’s University Belfast
- **Known for:** Co-founded Cloudsmith with Lee Skillen., Digital DNA Founder of the Year 2022., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ireland finalist in the Emerging category, 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Graduated from Queen’s University Belfast; subsequently lived in the United States and England before returning to Northern Ireland.
- **Before 2016** — Worked at Wombat/NYSE, where he met Lee Skillen; the pair later pursued a fintech startup.
- **2016** — Began Cloudsmith with Lee Skillen; the first product launched in 2018.
- **2022** — Received Digital DNA Founder of the Year recognition and became an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ireland Emerging finalist.
- **2023** — Led the CEO succession process; Glenn Weinstein started on August 21, and Carson became chief strategy officer.
- **2025** — Hosted DevEx Unpacked conversations with Cloudsmith colleagues and guests.
- **2026** — Published essays advocating for Northern Ireland’s software sector and celebrating Cloudsmith’s $72 million Series C.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Cloudsmith with Lee Skillen.
- Digital DNA Founder of the Year 2022.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ireland finalist in the Emerging category, 2022.
- Led Cloudsmith as founding CEO and initiated the 2023 leadership transition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Published C is for Cloudsmith following the $72 million Series C announcement, thanking mentors, investors and colleagues.
- **2026-02** — Published I love Software (in) NI, advocating for Northern Ireland’s software community.
- **2025-05** — Hosted a DevEx Unpacked discussion with CEO Glenn Weinstein about leadership and scaling.

## Links

- Website: https://alancarson.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alancarson/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alancarson
- GitHub: https://github.com/alancarson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alancarson/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08