# Evan Goldin

> Evan Goldin is the co-founder and CEO of Parkade, which manages parking for private buildings. Previously the first product manager at Zimride, later Lyft, and a product leader at Chariot, he connects transportation product work with advocacy for more housing and better use of urban space.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Parkade
- **Organizations:** Parkade, Lyft, Zimride, Chariot Transit, The Daily Pennsylvanian, Dollaride
- **From:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Education:** University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded Parkade with Ben Plowman and Curtis Rogers., Helped build Lyft for Work., Parkade reported customers in 23 US states and three other countries in its 2025 Series A announcement.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Published transit and urban affairs columns in The Daily Pennsylvanian.
- **2012-2015** — Worked at Zimride/Lyft as its first product manager; developed Lyft for Work with Curtis Rogers.
- **2014** — Helped introduce paid parking at Lyft headquarters.
- **Before 2018** — Led product development, design, data and engineering at Chariot Transit.
- **2018** — Left Chariot to start Parkade.
- **2025** — Parkade announced a $10 million Series A.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Parkade with Ben Plowman and Curtis Rogers.
- Helped build Lyft for Work.
- Parkade reported customers in 23 US states and three other countries in its 2025 Series A announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Appeared on Anvil’s Build vs. Buy podcast to discuss Lyft’s custom driver-onboarding system.
- **2025-05** — Parkade announced a $10 million Series A; the company reported 21-fold growth since its 2022 seed round and customers in 23 US states and three other countries.

## Links

- Website: http://www.evangoldin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evangoldin/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/evangoldin

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Last updated: 2026-10-24