Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals in New Jersey

“Entrepreneur building a mental healthcare solution (business plan + prototype; no capital raised yet) targeting therapists and patients. Former Fortune 50 leader who drove a multi-year digital transformation from stakeholder discovery through funding and execution, and previously scaled a data monetization offering by securing 20+ channel partnerships and investing in partner enablement and brand awareness.”

“Startup operator with experience across more than 12 startups, focused on taking early-stage companies to the next level from a growth and development standpoint. Highly familiar with the venture capital, studio, and accelerator ecosystem, and motivated by fast execution, cross-functional ownership, and building alongside strong teams.”

“Founder building a digital transformation startup that combines execution, GCC/center-of-excellence setup to fund transformation via labor arbitrage savings, and an AI/data analytics platform with live dashboards. Previously delivered multiple Fortune 500 transformations and created fraud-detection value by reusing in-vehicle cybersecurity data to identify warranty and odometer rollback fraud; currently raising capital through executive/board networks and Silicon Valley investors.”

“Partnerships/integrations leader with experience running multiple simultaneous ISV launches and executive-level cross-functional cadences. Created a CEO-backed, data-driven partner/integration prioritization scorecard that helped increase partnership revenue 13.5x, and has operated in high-confidentiality environments supporting major global product launches (Samsung).”

Michael Bruno

Screened

Executive HR & Talent Strategy Leader specializing in global organizations and executive search

Sea Girt, New Jersey45y exp

“Early strategic partner recruited by the CEO to help launch and scale Curio Wellness, a vertically integrated medical cannabis/wellness company, from inception to $150M+ in annual revenue. Built scalable governance and operating systems (three-tier governance, P&L ownership, balanced scorecard, KPI dashboards integrated across ERP/CRM/POS) and coached founders/executives to professionalize leadership and execution, including an 18-month plan that doubled revenue while reducing executive turnover.”

RajaSekhar Divakaruni

Screened

Director-level Engineering Leader specializing in Payments and Financial Services

Edison, New Jersey21y exp

“Senior Director-level engineering leader from Zelle who built a multi-year cloud and use-case expansion roadmap (e.g., SMB and brokerage funding) aligned to an aggressive growth target (from $1.2T to $5T in 5 years). Experienced scaling an engineering org from ~25–30 people into domain-driven pods and leading audit/compliance remediation (OCC, SOC 2, PCI) through security and infrastructure reengineering, including multi-region/multi-zone architecture.”

“Seasoned medtech R&D leader and inventor with a track record of creating and scaling interventional and drug-delivery devices—crediting a low-cost coronary pressure measurement guidewire with a few hundred million dollars in revenue impact and building an innovation organization that reached ~$1B revenue. Now exploring startup opportunities in interventional devices, conducting early market assessments and leveraging deep domain networks to target modalities attracting investors, with an exit-oriented mindset (IPO or strategic acquisition).”

“Business manager experienced in driving cross-functional budgeting, governance, and portfolio changes while maintaining executive alignment. Supported post-acquisition integration by improvising custom Excel dashboards and weekly executive reporting to track a 70-person global hiring push when systems access was delayed; the reporting approach became a reusable HR template.”

Carlee Schiller

Screened

VP Human Resources Business Partner specializing in regulated financial services

Jersey City, NJ10y exp

“HR Business Partner with 8 years supporting a Jersey City office while working closely with distributed teams. Early in career built Excel-based HR analytics dashboards (headcount/turnover/diversity) and ER tracking that became foundational to establishing an HR Data & Analytics function. Experienced partnering with senior leaders and legal on sensitive restructurings/RIFs, including risk analysis, separation planning, and manager coaching.”

“Operations/PMO leader across IPG Mediabrands, Kinesso, and IPG Corporate with deep experience building executive governance systems and cross-functional operating rhythms. Led high-visibility transformations including a $36M global rebrand and created data-backed dashboards/cadences that improved efficiency (10–20%) and executive alignment, including oversight of a 175M monthly media spend analysis.”

“Startup-focused technology leader who has supported two startups over ~10 years, including conducting initial M&A/technology-fit research and serving as CTO to build required platforms. Recently automated manual marketing lead processing with agentic AI and drove workflow standardization through user interviews to align teams on a common process.”

Gabriel Aydin

Screened

Director-level Musicologist and Educator specializing in Syriac and chant traditions

Montvale, NJ26y exp

“Music editor/mixer specializing in narrative longform and YouTube-focused audio post, with documented experience shaping a 2018 documentary on Syriac chant traditions through chant-based drones, dynamic builds, and tightly timed musical phrasing. Works in Pro Tools with a template- and stems-based workflow, and uses retention data plus producer notes to iteratively improve pacing and engagement.”