Vetted Finance & Accounting Professionals in the Bay Area

“Operations/finance leader who joined Google during a rapid growth phase (circa 2007–2008) and built foundational analytics and governance systems across revenue, partnerships, and global marketing finance. Known for shifting organizations from qualitative/"feel" decisions to metrics-driven quota setting, deal evaluation (including cannibalization and margin thresholds), and ROI-based marketing budgeting while aligning senior stakeholders like CFO and CMO.”

“Clean energy founder (Ishan "Summer") who built an energy storage/battery materials venture in 2022 focused on data centers and factories, raising $10M split between venture capital and government funding. Demonstrates end-to-end venture execution: multi-year market observation, team formation, customer/market validation, research collaboration, prototyping, and channel-partner-led go-to-market.”

“PhD with 10 years in oil & gas who has repeatedly developed and deployed technologies inside companies, including creating an industry-standard method for mapping oil contamination from the ground surface. Experienced in taking innovations from lab validation through funding, field demonstrations, and regulator/stakeholder alignment, and now looking to found a company building AI tools for heavy industries like oil & gas and mining.”

“Tesla sourcing/supplier readiness professional focused on critical lithium-ion battery components, owning end-to-end supplier onboarding and delivery execution. Uses SQL and Power BI to run integrated readiness plans across samples/approvals/tooling and proactively mitigates cost and import-duty risks while improving supplier performance through structured execution cadences.”

“Startup-focused finance/operations leader and long-time Controller (15+ years) who helps growing companies bring accounting ops in-house and implement scalable systems (ERP, AP invoice workflows, bank rec automation). Known for hands-on process optimization and change management—using demos and quick wins to convert resistant users and deliver measurable time savings. Works fully remote with a flexible schedule and also supports global offices on systems selection and implementation.”

“Startup founder who co-founded Boogy, an LLM-based professional matchmaking product that scaled to 37k+ users in under 7 months by shifting GTM from individual onboarding to accelerator/VC partnerships (driving 5x engagement). After Boogy was acquired, joined Dossy as co-founder, hiring global growth interns and running LinkedIn-led GTM while fundraising.”

“Sourcing-focused early-stage VC operator who stays embedded in high-signal founder ecosystems (YC/Techstars-style accelerators, state programs, investor Slack/angel networks) and runs a curated community of ~45 VCs to drive consistent deal flow. Uses a structured, metrics-driven outbound and screening process (25 reachouts/week; 5–8 calls) plus Airtable-based pipeline management and n8n follow-up automation; has advanced sourced deals (e.g., rare earth materials, quantum/grid optimization, plasma fuel for fusion) into pitch sessions and late-stage diligence.”