Vetted Operations Professionals

Paritosh Hattyangdi

Screened

Junior Robotics Engineer specializing in controls, simulation, and production debugging

Mountain View, CA1y exp

“Robotics software engineer who helped build a startup "robo-chef" system end-to-end, including pick-and-place simulation using ArUco-marked stations and smooth motion planning. Hands-on ROS 2 integrator across LiDAR/IMU/camera perception-to-navigation stacks (Nav2, SLAM Toolbox, ros2_control), with demonstrated ability to debug real-time timing drift and improve repeatable placement through calibration and motion blending. Uses Gazebo simulation plus Docker/CI pipelines to validate and deploy robotics software reliably.”

Brandon Bolds

Screened

Senior Project/Program Manager specializing in enterprise transformation and supply chain

Ardmore, PA15y exp

“Project leader who transitioned from government contracting, manufacturing, construction, and disaster recovery into enterprise SaaS implementations. Most recently served as a senior PM at Logic Factory leading complex supply chain optimization and logistics transformation programs for Fortune 500 clients like Kraft Heinz, Carvana, Amtrak, and Herbalife, including a 3-year, $4M implementation.”

“Operations leader at Bathworks of Michigan who scaled call-center and sales scheduling by commissioning a custom-built tool (drive-time + rep performance routing) as the org grew from ~10 to 30 sales reps, cutting appointment assignment to under 10 seconds. Uses a mix of frontline feedback frameworks and KPI analysis to drive efficiency (e.g., after-hours AI texting + shift changes) and has advised the founder on territory expansion, adding warehouses and leadership layers.”

“Wardrobe stylist and merchandiser with hands-on retail installation and visual merchandising experience for Dick’s Sporting Goods, using competitive analysis and sales performance tracking to justify and optimize brand/visual investments. Also has subscription box and e-commerce assortment experience, leveraging surveys and promotional incentives to collect consumer data and drive measurable traffic and sales lift.”

babar khan

Screened

Senior Sourcing & Product Development Manager specializing in home textiles

Maryland, USA13y exp

“Merchandising/sourcing professional with hands-on experience building home/fashion supplier partnerships end-to-end, from RFP/RFQ and sample evaluation through negotiation, PO placement, and QC. Uses data (OTB, SKU productivity, margin, Q score/awareness) to shape assortment strategy across subscription box and e-commerce, and has managed 50+ concurrent brand conversations using an Excel-based pipeline tracker.”

“Works in airline day-of-operations scheduling, where they manage flight attendant schedule modifications under tight time constraints and FAR regulations. Their experience centers on preventing crew legality violations, coordinating with controllers and pilot teams, and using schedule codes to ensure delay-related pay is captured accurately.”

“Early-career candidate with sales operations and CRM certifications who has applied outbound outreach skills in a college alumni engagement setting. Demonstrated hands-on experience with prospect research, call scheduling, spreadsheet tracking, and tailoring messaging by audience, despite not yet holding an official startup role.”

“Program and operations leader from agency environments who has delivered complex global initiatives for marquee enterprise brands including Google, Netflix, YouTube, and Meta. Though not from a traditional SaaS implementation consulting background, they bring strong implementation-adjacent experience in governance, change management, executive stakeholder alignment, and internal systems rollout across distributed teams.”

“Hospitality operations leader with hands-on experience building administrative and operational infrastructure for new hotel and restaurant openings (handbooks, training, SOPs, cleaning regimens). Known for developing talent—mentored 7 team members into General Manager roles—and for running multi-property oversight using daily reporting and continuous communication to drive operational improvements.”

“Marketing designer with experience across education (Perfection Learning), member benefits platforms (National Purchasing Partners), healthcare marketing (San Francisco Health Plan), and Autodesk—spanning high-polish print/digital creative, scalable Figma design systems, and rapid multi-channel video production. Known for building modular component/template libraries that enable high-volume output while maintaining brand consistency and clarity, and for collaborating effectively with growth/UA and product teams in remote async workflows.”

Rachel Stanford

Screened

Senior Import Production Manager specializing in global sourcing and demand planning

Arcadia, CA13y exp

“Fashion/retail sales and partnerships professional who previously ran an independent multi-line showroom (sales rep for 5 Jr/Young Contemporary lines) and successfully landed a high-profile, celebrity-backed graphic tee line at Nordstrom—driving 80% sell-through from a test order into an all-door program. Leverages SKU-level selling data, OTB/SKU productivity, and hands-on quality control (including chargebacks for off-spec product) to optimize assortments across retail and e-commerce.”

Wayne Werling

Screened

Executive Operations Leader specializing in manufacturing buildouts and multi-industry scaling

Beavercreek, OH13y exp

“Entrepreneur building a self-funded men's routine/body care startup that originated from developing a topical product to support a brother’s nerve injury recovery, revealing a perceived gap in men’s care. Has also identified and executed a manufacturing coatings opportunity by creating detailed execution plans and building stakeholder trust, and describes a structured, resource-conscious go-to-market approach.”

Brian Morelli

Screened

Senior Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Manager specializing in technical equipment and NPI

El Segundo, California19y exp

“Supply chain/sourcing leader with experience taking a personal hydration system from idea to product, coordinating 35 custom-component suppliers into a CM-led FATP and logistics flow. Demonstrated trade/tariff risk mitigation by shifting manufacturing from China to Taiwan/Indonesia while standing up logistics plus IQC/OQC and buffering inventory to avoid sales disruption. Known for hands-on supplier qualification/auditing and for turning around supplier performance through clear communication, forecasts, and direction.”

“Early-stage venture/accelerator operator and co-founder (Decade Ventures) with a systems-driven approach to high-volume founder sourcing and pipeline management. Built non-obvious dealflow channels via international trade missions and embassy networks (Canada, Israel, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia) while running a corporate accelerator at Spring (UK water-sector innovation center). Strong in founder discovery, evidence-based evaluation, and creating standardized partner updates that reduce decision friction.”

“Performance marketer with 5 years managing paid search and YouTube for Disney theatrical and streaming releases, including an $8M YouTube budget for Moana 2. Brings rare large-scale entertainment media experience with strong full-funnel strategy, rigorous testing, and measurable results such as 949M impressions, 186M earned views, 40% engagement, and a 4% conversion rate.”

“Software development intern who owned and shipped a production-used WeChat mini-program (JavaScript + MongoDB) serving ~3,000 users in a semester. Emphasizes maintainable UI architecture through modular, reusable components and clear separation between UI presentation and data/business logic, with a performance mindset (caching/reducing redundant updates).”

“Project manager at Cognizant with hands-on experience leading cloud migration and infrastructure modernization initiatives through structured governance gates from planning to production rollout. Stands out for building disciplined review, comment-tracking, and change-control processes that reduced rework, recovered slipping workstreams, and improved delivery quality across cross-functional teams.”

“Frontend-focused builder with startup and open-source experience, including a real estate management SaaS for homeowners that integrated AI document parsing, OCR, auto-tagging, and chatbot features. They also show strong product instincts through A/B testing, direct user interviews, and community-led design decisions that achieved roughly 90% acceptance.”

“Software engineer with end-to-end ownership of a Qt/C++/QML desktop app for monitoring/configuring equipment, including hands-on UI performance optimization. Also built a web-based AI agent interface (React/TypeScript + Python Flask) with strong API contract discipline and async state handling, and improved microservices reliability using idempotency, DLQs, and observability. Created an internal CI/CD automation tool adopted across engineering and operations teams, adding safer rollbacks and better error messaging based on feedback.”

“Recruiting leader who manages a team of 3 and remains hands-on with high-impact executive searches. Experienced as a client-facing TA partner to HRBPs, hiring managers, and C-suite stakeholders, using talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and compensation/offer consulting to close critical roles. Drove measurable process improvement by streamlining an interview loop from 7 rounds to 3 to reduce candidate drop-off and improve time-to-fill.”

“Sales leader in the casino/gaming equipment space with 5 years managing a multi-state team and owning an eight-figure revenue number. Stands out for winning complex regulated enterprise deals, improving sales operating rhythm beyond standard Salesforce usage, and rebuilding field confidence in a previously failed product category that went on to sell 2,500+ units in its first year.”

“Backend engineer experienced in evolving high-scale legacy on-prem systems into cloud-native, event-driven microservices on AWS/Kubernetes (noted peak traffic ~1.5M QPS). Strong focus on reliability engineering and operational excellence—SLO-driven observability, GitOps/canary rollouts, chaos testing, and preventing cascading failures (e.g., retry-storm mitigation).”

“Hockey lifer with ~18 years in the sport (4-year varsity player and multi-year captain) who combines on-ice leadership with Marine Corps NCO mentoring experience. Emphasizes disciplined preparation and a holistic approach to player evaluation (IQ, compete level, off-puck play, and character), and is comfortable creating educational social content like roadmaps and Q&As for hockey families.”

“Unity VR developer who has shipped multiple Meta Quest titles (Zombieland: Headshot Fever, Starship Troopers VR, ForeVR Cornhole). Served as AI and animation programmer on Starship Troopers VR, designing enemy behaviors and solving challenging navigation problems (including flying enemies) while coordinating closely with art and animation teams.”