Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals

Suparna Roy

Screened

Executive Cloud Infrastructure & SRE Leader specializing in AI-driven reliability and security

Austin, TX14y exp

“Engineering/technology leader with IBM Cloud experience leading large-scale infrastructure modernization from classic architecture to a standardized VPC/next-generation DC platform. Reports major outcomes including cutting region launch time from ~18 months to ~3 months and reducing operating costs by ~80% via automation, modular undercloud services, and platform standardization, while scaling a globally distributed org with clear service ownership and accountability.”

Jack Johnson

Screened

Executive security and risk leader specializing in national security, defense, and M&A advisory

McLean, VA43y exp

“Advisor to early-stage cybersecurity firm Nday Security, helping shape lean operations and go-to-market while deferring investors in favor of potential early acquisition. Previously appointed by the U.S. President as the first Chief Security Officer for the newly formed Department of Homeland Security, standing up operations and integrating 22 agencies under intense post-9/11 urgency.”

Dhaya Lakshminarayanan

Screened

Executive Operations Leader specializing in AI, climate tech, and high-growth organizations

San Francisco, CA20y exp

“Operator who has repeatedly stepped into founder-level, cross-functional ownership at startups—running full HR (recruiting, onboarding, benefits) with AI-driven process automation, and later serving as interim VP People & Culture during an executive transition. Also managed cap table, 409A, equity grants, and day-to-day investor relations, and built company-wide ELT goals/KPIs and operating rhythms tied to board-approved strategy.”

Michael Smith

Screened

Principal-level finance leader specializing in venture-backed startups and strategic finance

New York, NY16y exp

“Repeat founder and former venture investor with 7 years of investing experience, now building a startup focused on fixing CPG trade promotion inefficiencies. The candidate articulates a differentiated product vision using predictive modeling and portfolio-wide cross-elasticity analysis rather than event-by-event TPM measurement, and is actively mapping the NY venture studio ecosystem to support 0-to-1 company building.”

“Chief of Staff to the COO of firmwide engineering at Goldman Sachs, serving as lead strategist for a COO/CIO-sponsored program to drive operational excellence and scalability via AI/automation. Ran discovery across divisions, built governance/OKR systems, negotiated budget commitments with divisional leaders, and coordinated firmwide CFO alignment while preparing Board-level materials for executives.”

“Technologist drawn to venture studio/zero-to-one environments, motivated by owning technical architecture and building scalable systems from day one. Interested in rapidly shipping MVPs, iterating toward product-market fit, and validating ideas through real user feedback rather than pursuing entrepreneurship for its own sake.”

Sammy Datwani

Screened

Executive biotech leader specializing in microfluidics, diagnostics, and life science tools

Pleasanton, CA25y exp

“Biotech founder building a de-novo protein sequencing company, originally incubated by Versant Ventures and now focused on life science tools and clinical diagnostics. Has raised capital from institutional VCs, strategic investors, and a foundation, and brings unusual ecosystem depth through mentoring at IndieBio, Berkeley SkyDeck, and Biotools Innovator, plus board service with Life Science Angels and VC diligence advisory work.”

“Serial entrepreneur who has created several companies, brought them to market, raised as much as $15M, and achieved exits before moving on to new ideas. Combines an academic and institutional background spanning Harvard, MIT, Mass General Brigham, and the Department of War with two decades of consulting experience, and is especially motivated by building impactful technology.”

“Former Google Product Policy Ads professional with 7 years of experience at the intersection of policy, operations, legal, and product. They helped inform the largest trademark enforcement system update in Google Ads history and built scalable documentation and response systems supporting high-volume external case handling and partner operations.”

“Long-tenured Intel engineering leader with 27 years of experience spanning hardware-near software through cloud and web layers, including Chromebook and AI platform work. Particularly compelling for senior platform or AI infrastructure roles: he led cross-functional efforts to unify Intel's oneAPI stack across PC, embedded, and data center environments and helped drive LLM inference performance from roughly 11 to 22 tokens per second.”

“Technical co-founder of Aldata AI for nearly three years, building an AI platform that ingests 100+ engineering data sources to analyze team behavior and correlate it with business outcomes. Combines hands-on architecture leadership, fast startup execution rhythms, and revenue-driven product prioritization, with prior experience in larger corporate environments like Chase.”