Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals

“Built and marketed a live free-to-play web word game (Techies WordFinder) from scratch using the Lovable AI platform, reaching 100+ users in under a month. Iterated quickly based on player feedback, reporting a 28% UX improvement and +32 seconds average time per user, and demonstrates practical live-ops and F2P analytics/A-B testing knowledge.”

“Contingency recruiter specializing in AI and data roles, currently managing 15 live requisitions across 6 clients (consultancies and financial institutions). Uses a structured, color-coded Google Sheets system to track pipeline stages and notes, and reports a typical 2-week turnaround from intake to placement.”

Diana Bacero

Screened

Executive Customer Success & Operations leader specializing in B2B SaaS (CPM/FP&A)

Arcadia, CA18y exp

“Customer lifecycle/CRM practitioner with experience at DripJobs and Solver, focused on onboarding, retention, and customer education. Drove a 51% churn reduction in 90 days by overhauling onboarding with pre-training automation (Close CRM) and CS playbooks, and boosted training sign-ups 37% by shifting existing-customer marketing into CS using Totango and industry-tailored messaging.”

Jaxon Repp

Screened

Executive Technology Leader specializing in distributed systems and multi-cloud infrastructure

Denver, Colorado, United States9y exp

“Early-stage builder who blends deep technical product work with go-to-market execution: created developer-focused platform tooling (Rust/Node/React) and at Harper moved from customer success into sales/partnerships, leading an Akamai partnership that ultimately helped close Walmart. Currently building a distributed application platform in Rust and iterating on macro-based abstractions to make Rust feel as approachable as Node.js; has not yet closed a seed round and is seeking a trusted operator counterpart.”

Jacopo Essenziale

Screened

Executive Game Developer specializing in multiplayer VR and cross-platform titles

Milano, Italy12y exp

“Lead Unity VR developer who shipped the commercial Meta Quest motorcycle racing game VRider SBK, with deep focus on multiplayer and porting across headsets (including Pico XR and PlayStation VR2). Built custom Unity tooling (tile-based level editor plugin) and applies ML-Agents/LLM workflows to automate AI tuning and repetitive engineering tasks; also taught a VR Lab course at the University of Milan.”

“Longtime entrepreneur building an augmented/virtual reality company with MVPs already in production; raised just under $100K over the past year via SAFE notes. Uses market and competitive analysis (including Meta/Apple ecosystem moves) and partner-driven go-to-market planning, and is currently focused on validating content and completing development with additional technical collaborators.”

“Unity/VR developer who has shipped games for Meta Quest and built a game (Remix Heroes) largely solo, handling everything from game design and UX/UI to level backgrounds, gameplay, and backend networking features like social events and leaderboards. Experienced with Quest 2/Quest 3 testing and uses AI tools to review system designs and evaluate solution options.”

“Frontend-focused builder who worked on the VITALES.LIFE healthcare app using Next.js/React Native alongside multiple backend technologies (NestJS, Go, Python/FastAPI) on Firebase/GCP. Has experience delivering client-driven MVPs (e.g., Omnicommander, Talentus) and uses Jest for test coverage while emphasizing code reuse and non-duplicative components.”

“Operations and accounting transformation leader who specializes in reorganizing high-growth and distressed companies using a people/processes/systems framework. Notably helped a distressed mid-stage tech company clean up historical financials, rebuild the accounting function, fix broken operations, and become VC-fundable. Experienced fractional CFO and board advisor who mentors founders/executives and builds scalable hiring plans with clear headcount triggers.”

Luiz Junior

Screened

Executive XR Engineer specializing in Unity-based VR/AR/MR platforms

Brazil, Remote11y exp

“Unity/C# VR engineer specializing in medical simulation: built a VR surgical trainer with real dual robotic-arm hardware integration and a full surgical workflow UI used to retrain doctors (with published results). In 2024, re-architected multiplayer for a Becton Dickinson medical VR product by creating a FishNet layer that emulated Photon PUN using Roslyn + IL-level codegen to avoid large-scale rewrites, and ships cross-platform VR (Quest) + mobile experiences.”

Mohammad Savari

Screened

Senior Gameplay Programmer specializing in Unity systems and game development

Leland, NC8y exp

“Gameplay engineer with hands-on ownership of core systems across both Unity/C# and UE5, including a full item/inventory/vendor pipeline and a server-authoritative co-op multiplayer architecture. Stands out for combining data-driven design, tooling, and disciplined validation workflows—including LLM-assisted content generation—to improve iteration speed and stability.”

“Talent/Recruiting Operations leader with experience scaling ops across healthcare and veterinary staffing, including managing 27 direct reports and 9 departments. Known for building KPI dashboards and bill-rate analytics to drive territory-level profitability, and for leading major systems changes (Salesforce to Jobvite) that cut time-to-hire from 30 days to 2 weeks while improving onboarding/orientation throughput and revenue capture.”

“Founder/partner of two staffing companies and former Chief Strategy Officer who led executive-level strategy including acquiring a locums staffing firm and scaling it from $4M to $14M revenue in one year. Experienced recruiting leader managing up to 15 recruiters (and recruiting leaders), known for building repeatable processes, coaching managers, and improving recruiting workflows while preventing burnout.”

“NYC-based Head of Operations with 12 years at Banyan, LLC supporting a CEO across a complex umbrella (hedge fund/broker-dealer, fundraising initiatives, recruiting, and even personal assets like four apple orchards). Known for high-discretion executive support, rigorous inbox/action-item systems, and building lightweight tools (trackers/visuals and a temporary web splash page) to accelerate alignment and fundraising outcomes.”

“Founder building SmartTreeQuote, an AI-powered quoting and lead qualification platform for tree service companies, created from direct operator pain points and validated via an image-based remote quoting workflow. Has already built a targeted customer acquisition motion resulting in 5 active paying subscribers, and brings experience proposing AI-driven workflow automation to remove operational bottlenecks in a high-volume install environment.”

Mayank Gulati

Screened

Director-level B2B SaaS growth marketer specializing in demand gen and RevOps

San Francisco, CA11y exp

“Fractional CMO / first-marketing-hire profile with strong B2B SaaS growth and RevOps depth, especially in mid-market and enterprise motions. Stands out for combining strategic repositioning, SEO/content experimentation, ABM, and channel partnerships with hands-on systems building in HubSpot and analytics tooling—driving outcomes like $250k ARR, 50+ qualified leads, and 12-35% sales velocity gains.”

“Growth creative marketer at Ampure focused on paid efficiency for portable EV chargers; ran a controlled Meta creative test reframing spec-heavy messaging into real-world EV use cases, delivering ~22% lower CPA and ~28% higher ROAS. Operates with a modular, rapid-iteration creative system across Meta/TikTok/YouTube and provides tight, performance-driven briefs to creators/editors.”

“Unity game developer with hands-on gameplay AI experience (FSM-driven monsters with customized NavMeshAgent movement) focused on creating readable, high-tension survival encounters through iterative tuning. Has shipped/created 4 Unity games solo end-to-end (UI, animations, architecture, state machines) and has also built a full Python game server; some exposure to Photon Fusion and strong client/server REST API implementation experience.”

“Former high-level AAU player and Michigan State basketball player (6 years) who now runs a basketball training LLC (40for40basketball) with 50+ consistent clients. Leverages college/AAU connections plus social media scouting and frequent on-camera content (TikTok/IG Reels/Facebook) to help athletes improve skills and increase recruiting exposure.”

Mike Costa-Merle

Screened

Executive Fractional GM & Advisor specializing in venture studios, SaaS, and live events

New York, NY21y exp

“Fractional executive (CEO/COO/CRO) who specializes in taking startups from concept to market across entertainment, tech/SaaS, hospitality, and healthcare. Reports scaling an entertainment marketing venture to $15M ARR within two years, using data-driven market analysis, customer discovery, and rapid team buildout, and leverages AI tools to accelerate GTM and investor readiness.”

“Former varsity basketball player (recruited by multiple D2 and some D1 programs; all-tournament at a University of Minnesota camp in 1978) who later coached his three sons through Chicago Bulls Academy and Midwest tournaments. For the past ~25 years he has worked as a baseball pitching instructor, leveraging measurable-based talent evaluation and relationships with 100+ colleges to help athletes navigate recruiting; comfortable scouting in person and online and willing to create on-camera social content for families.”

“Operations-focused startup scaler (since 2021) with cross-industry exposure in hospitals/healthcare, NBFC, and IT. Describes building businesses from scratch to profitability by combining long-range planning (5-year projections), structured hiring (KRAs/manpower matrices), departmental policy/checklist setup, and continuous-improvement practices (Kaizen, SGAs).”

Stan Caramalac

Screened

Executive CEO specializing in transportation, operations, and growth strategy

San Diego, CA19y exp

“Founder building a multimodal AI startup to clone top-performing sales personas from text, audio, and video into adaptive AI sales agents. They appear to be in the product development stage, with a disciplined focus on algorithm performance, proof of concept, repeatable output quality, ICP definition, and clear market differentiation before raising capital.”

Eltayeb Yousif

Screened

Entry-level sales and growth professional specializing in Web3 and data-driven marketing

Brooklyn, NY1y exp

“Outbound-focused sales candidate from Ridgeway with a strong founding-SDR mindset, generating 15-25 meetings and 8-12 SQL-level opportunities per month while influencing $40k-$80k in monthly pipeline. Stands out for building structured, research-driven outbound systems and using personalized, multithreaded outreach tied to real business triggers like product launches and growth hiring.”