# Felix Ruano

> Felix Ruano is the co-founder and founding CEO of Subject and the founder and CEO of Onetera, which develops AI tools for local government. A Los Angeles public-school alumnus, Gates Millennium Scholar, and Harvard economics graduate, he previously worked at McKinsey and led a test preparation business. His work spans accredited online education, municipal service access, and education board service.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Onetera
- **Organizations:** Onetera, Subject, McKinsey & Company, Silicon Schools Fund, Latinos for Education, Pahara Institute, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Asia Society Center for Global Education, ChangeFire
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Harvard University, Ambassador School of Global Leadership
- **Known for:** Gates Millennium Scholar., First person in his family to attend college., Harvard economics graduate.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Profiled as a Harvard freshman and Gates Millennium Scholar in Pacific Standard’s 30 Top Thinkers Under 30 series.
- **—** — Worked as a management consultant at McKinsey and led a test preparation business before founding Subject.
- **2020-10** — Co-founded Emile Learning, later renamed Subject; served as founding CEO.
- **2021** — Worked with Michael Vilardo to bring instructors to Los Angeles to film more than 20 accredited high school courses.
- **2022-03** — Subject announced its rebrand and a $29.4 million Series A led by Owl Ventures.
- **2024-06** — Publicly announced the launch of Onetera, initially focused on housing-related local government services.
- **2025-12** — Announced that Onetera’s applicant-only ADU Permit Agent was free for California cities.
- **2026-04** — Appeared alongside OPAMSS executive director Luis Rodríguez at the SovAI Summit.
- **2026-10** — Named to Negocios Now’s Los Angeles Latinos 40 Under 40 class.

## Achievements

- Gates Millennium Scholar.
- First person in his family to attend college.
- Harvard economics graduate.
- Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education for 2022.
- Co-founded Subject, which announced a $29.4 million Series A in March 2022.
- Named to the 2026 Los Angeles Latinos 40 Under 40 class.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Negocios Now named him to its Los Angeles Latinos 40 Under 40 class on October 8; the celebration was scheduled for October 29.
- **2026-04** — OPAMSS reported his participation with Luis Rodríguez at the SovAI Summit, discussing AI and metropolitan administrative processes.
- **2025-12** — Announced free access for California cities to Onetera’s applicant-only ADU Permit Agent.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felixruano

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Last updated: 2026-10-24