Vetted Consulting Professionals

“Operations leader and advisor (former COO at College Partnership; also worked with Founders Advisors) who rebuilds and scales early-stage operations using Lean Startup experimentation and KPI-driven execution. Notably centralized a call-center function, implemented scripts/SLAs/metrics, and iterated staffing based on conversion and response-time data while mentoring non-ops founders on MVPs, SMART goals, and tactical operating plans.”

“B2B growth and partnerships operator with experience at Convera leading GTM for a cross-border payments offering and driving a ~17% lift in qualified leads through refined positioning and multi-channel activation. Has run data-driven funnel experiments (Dentacloud) and built association-based co-marketing partnerships measured through both top-of-funnel engagement and downstream pipeline influence.”

“Frontend engineer who led an MVP-to-scale React/TypeScript web dashboard for high-volume email triage with AI-suggested replies, supporting multi-tenant Gmail/Outlook providers. Emphasizes rigorous state normalization and layered state management (React Query + workflow + local UI), plus a testing-pyramid QA strategy and measurable performance instrumentation to keep quality and velocity high.”

“Hospitality operator who has opened and started multiple restaurant and bar concepts, with a structured approach from concept/brand story and mission creation through to operational execution. Emphasizes repeatable standards, margin discipline (inventory, portioning, labor), and coaching founders/executives to build scalable, replicable operations.”

“Sourcing professional with experience across both softlines and hardlines who led an end-to-end cashmere baby apparel program for PETIT-LOULI, including vendor discovery (Alibaba/Canton Fair), multi-supplier sampling/production, consolidation for final packing, and DDP delivery to the US. Demonstrates strong cost and risk management, including proactive mitigation of raw material volatility (e.g., TDI in memory foam) and practical factory capability assessment via audits.”

“Entrepreneurial technical leader with ~3 decades in R&D/startup environments and proprietary consulting across government and private industry. As Sr Electrical Controls Engineer/IT Director at V-Grid Energy Systems, redesigned gasification automation instrumentation by creating custom PCB multiplexing and ladder-logic drivers, avoiding an estimated ~$2M in CAPEX and reducing per-machine cost to under $200—positioning him well for CTO roles supporting scalable new ventures.”