Allan is the founder of Lunark, a product launcher startup, and former Director of Product Development at Gantri; responsible for overseeing the entire lifecycle of product development from concept through to launch and post-launch evaluation, strategic planning, product roadmap, cross-functional collaboration, market research, innovation, and, resources and risk management. During his time at Gantri, he built a stellar team of industrial designers and mechanical engineers, delivering several collections over the years and winning several awards from magazines such as Wired, Time, and others.

Before Gantri, Allan was the VP of Industrial Design at Iron Bridge Tools and reported directly to the CEO. In his role, he led a growing team of designers, oversaw the entire cycle from product creation to production, and worked with different departments in the overall process all the way to products on shelves. As VP of Industrial Design, he was responsible for the innovation of products, including their look and feel, user-friendliness, ergonomics, human factors, structural design, and mechanical design, as well as new ideas and future initiatives, and representing the office in executive reviews with clients.

Allan earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the Art Institutes. As an undergraduate, he was on the president's and dean's honor roll and was awarded the certificate of excellence for achieving Summa Cum Laude.