Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals

Asifa Aziz Poppy

Screened

Executive Apparel Merchandising & Sourcing Leader specializing in global supply chain

Dhaka, Bangladesh27y exp

“Sourcing/merchandising professional with experience supporting US brands via Youngone Corporation (YHT unit, Bangladesh), managing end-to-end vendor evaluation, FOB/MOQ/lead-time negotiations, compliance and AQL-based quality standards. Uses OTB, SKU productivity, margin and Q-score/customer feedback to rationalize assortments—citing a data-led shift where 30% of styles drove 70% of revenue and reallocating spend to higher-margin sustainable products improved sell-through, margin, and satisfaction.”

“Has prior experience working closely with venture capitalists and was instrumental in running a company started by a venture fund. Also has experience with an entertainment company and with companies going through acceleration/growth, and evaluates new ideas using flexible budgeting, financial projections, and operational due diligence.”

“Operator with 10 years of experience helping other businesses grow, now launching their own startup focused on healthy screen time for children ages 2-6. They have completed an initial pitch deck for a brain-friendly kids app and emphasize post-funding execution, scaling, and sustainable systems over capital alone.”

“Early-stage founder exploring an AI-driven enzyme design startup, with prior hands-on experience building an agentic platform for antibody optimization. Combines deep technical biotech/AI knowledge with a disciplined go-to-market mindset focused on bootstrapping, pilots, and validating willingness to pay before raising capital.”

“Performance marketer with experience owning a high-spend B2B SaaS account (>$100K/month) primarily on Google Ads, generating ~80 quality leads/month. Uses A/B testing across landing pages, ad copy, and keywords and reports results via Looker/Power BI with a KPI-driven approach to scaling and troubleshooting.”

“Agency-side executive search leader with experience running a 360-degree desk for 6+ years and managing both permanent and project-based recruiting teams (including 2 direct reports and teams supporting 7–10 concurrent searches). Regularly partners with executive stakeholders and HRBPs, and has driven process improvements such as expanding a VP Product search from local to national/remote to improve candidate quality.”

“Talent/Recruiting Operations leader who has run regional and national high-volume recruiting organizations (~40–50 people) and owned the full recruiting operating system end-to-end (ATS/CRM, analytics, workflows, training, and cross-functional governance). Known for rebuilding chaotic multi-state hiring engines into standardized, SLA-driven processes with real-time dashboards—cutting time-to-fill ~30% and boosting recruiter productivity >25%—and for leading major tooling implementations like GoodTime and advanced Lever reporting.”

“Engineering leader who modernized infrastructure by migrating a ~100-server co-location setup to AWS/GCP with IaC, auto-scaling, and fault-tolerant design, reducing hardware upgrade burden. Also led a key analytics architecture shift from MySQL to ClickHouse to enable highly granular ad revenue attribution and profitability insights, while scaling the dev org from 2–3 to ~12 with stronger CI/testing and review processes.”

“Co-founder at Skarbe who built “Oskar,” an autonomous sales agent that handles inbound email, lead qualification, and automated follow-ups using a multi-agent architecture (OpenAI Agents SDK) with a human-in-the-loop learning phase for reliability. Also owned scaling and reliability of Gmail/Outlook sync, including a Node.js-to-Rails migration and incident response during a Product Hunt launch that generated hundreds of signups and a ~2M-email queue.”

Brad Marshall

Screened

Executive Technology Consultant specializing in Microsoft BI and Azure cloud migrations

29y exp

“Has experience working with venture capital firms evaluating target companies for potential acquisitions, focusing on technology maturity, technical stack, and team/human resources assessment.”

“Entrepreneur and turnaround operator who recently sold a patented mobile + connected TV (CTV) technology startup. Took the product from concept and use-case definition through market testing, product planning, and GTM traction, ultimately converting a prospective client presentation to a European regional digital media company into an acquisition; also advises on turnarounds including stalled VC investments.”

“Freelance Unity/XR developer with multiple Meta Quest projects (including non-game XR apps) and a 1st-place win at Meta’s Sense AI hackathon in Barcelona for an AI camera-access VR assistant for vehicle repairs. Built a VR Spanish-learning experience solo and has hands-on experience optimizing VR performance (culling, view restriction) and integrating voice recognition for language interactions.”

“Unity VR multiplayer developer who shipped Titan Isles (Quest & Steam) and owned most networked gameplay features. Prioritized and delivered a New Game Plus feature in the first post-launch patch based on creator/review feedback and analytics, supported by automated Unity tests and live-ops triage via Unity Diagnostics and Shortcut.”

“Serial entrepreneur who recently sold a service business to facilitate a move; now looking to start or invest in a new company. Has a track record of executing multiple pest management acquisitions, turning underpriced offerings into high-paying recurring revenue, and improving margins through service-area overlap and headcount optimization.”

Jason Tsui

Screened

Executive Finance Leader specializing in FP&A, BI, and cash flow optimization

Orange, CA14y exp

“Founder and financial-operations-focused consultant who builds FP&A/BI frameworks for early-stage and legacy businesses, including KPI systems tied to month-end close and integrated manufacturing/distribution datasets (BOM, PPV, rolling forecasts). Drove a 400% cash-position increase for a distribution client by redesigning collections analytics (customer-level DSO + proprietary PTC ratio) and has coached PE-installed executives through U.S. operational/legal and cultural nuances.”

Vasilis Chatzigiannis

Screened

Director-level Strategy & Operations leader specializing in FinTech and consulting

Princeton, NJ29y exp

“Cross-functional operations/coordination professional with experience aligning finance (including FP&A), vendor management, and operations through structured communication cadences and tools like Asana. Has supported executive productivity by coordinating executive assistants, prioritizing meeting agendas, and triaging inbound email and meeting requests, and has stepped in to resolve finance-team misalignment by clarifying objectives and delivery expectations.”

Payal Chaudhari

Screened

Director-level Operations & Administration leader across aerospace manufacturing and game production

Daytona Beach, FL9y exp

“Operations-focused founder/operator with hands-on experience scaling a company (Censys) from R&D into manufacturing—setting up the manufacturing space, documenting end-to-end SOPs, training technicians, and implementing inventory/accounting controls. Blends Lean, Agile, and Six Sigma with a systems-engineering mindset, and advises founders on building scalable ops and financial rigor (GAAP, P&L/balance sheet review) through structured quarterly accountability.”

Arpit Singh

Screened

Director-level Head of Technology specializing in e-commerce platforms and digital transformation

Dubai, UAE13y exp

“B2B product builder with prior experience taking products from 0-1 and scaling to revenue; previously implemented e-commerce search and turned it into a monetized paid-results/bidding platform requiring architectural changes and GTM alignment. Now exploring a startup idea focused on retention and upsell for B2B companies, targeting the underserved long-tail partner segment and already validating the gap with industry leaders and POC conversations.”

Joseph Whissel

Screened

Director-level Engineering Leader specializing in scalable SaaS, cloud, and embedded systems

12y exp

“Startup-experienced builder exploring an ambitious “internet 2.0” concept: a decentralized wireless mesh network using custom hardware nodes, with a security-first communications goal. Has thought through adoption mechanics via at-cost node distribution, usage-based crypto incentives, and an AR area-control game to drive network growth; also brings practical insight into what VCs value from working at startups including one owned by a PE firm.”

Md Abul Kalam Azad

Screened

Director-level Software Development Leader specializing in FinTech, Blockchain, and AI

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia24y exp

“Bootstrapped founder with a technical background who has already built an MVP SaaS loyalty and referral platform plus a tablet/mobile POS companion product, leveraging Azure and Google Cloud support rather than outside capital. Focused on learning-by-building, resource-efficient execution, and forming highly motivated, equity-aligned teams.”

Matthew Affinito

Screened

Entry-Level Entrepreneurship & Product Strategy Candidate in EdTech and Innovation

San Luis Obispo, CA

“Founder who spent a year building an EdTech startup (Hopscotch) and developed high-volume outbound sourcing skills from zero-intro outreach across LinkedIn, cold email, and communities. Demonstrates strong EdTech GTM understanding (school district purchasing) and uses transparent, research-driven relationship building to turn cold outreach into high-quality founder/investor conversations that influence product direction.”

“Former VP of IT at Inspired Healthcare Capital, overseeing the full IT organization within a healthcare-focused investment firm managing $3B+ in assets. Very familiar with the venture capital landscape through direct work with multiple capital partners and is specifically seeking CTO roles (not interested in founding another company).”

“Operations/IT leader who has supported venture capital firms by rebuilding and consolidating their tech stacks and improving internal technology usage through training. Previously served as VP of Operations/IT at a VC (AlliedUP), owning IT plus HR and payroll and communicating tech improvements to investors; motivated to found a company and committed to entrepreneurship.”