Vetted Chief Executive Officers in the Raleigh-Durham

“Education product leader and former teacher/cofounder who built Teaching Garage’s K-5 digital STEM curriculum from Harvard Innovation Lab pilot to rapid adoption across U.S. districts and international markets. Brings a rare blend of curriculum expertise, 0-to-1 product building, and educator-facing AI enablement from Renaissance, with a strong human-in-the-loop philosophy for educational equity.”

“Operations-focused advisor who has helped organizations scale through major transitions (including doubling headcount and moving from fully remote to hybrid) by implementing structured scheduling, space planning, and documented processes. Uses EOS/Level 10 to drive accountability and execution, and has mentored a young executive team through role definition, ownership transfers, and exit planning culminating in a $12M sale.”

Uday Dorawala

Screened

Director-level Engineering Leader specializing in SaaS platforms, data, and cloud modernization

Raleigh, NC25y exp

“Former founder with an acquired venture who later led R&D at McClatchy and joined multiple startups. Identified a major client need and built a mobile app platform using ML and AR for home builders, driving adoption by dozens of customers and $1M+ ARR. Strong hands-on builder who can architect MVPs, iterate quickly with A/B testing and user feedback, and scale early engineering teams and culture.”

Brandon McCarty

Screened

Executive startup founder specializing in SaaS, FinTech, and operations

Raleigh, NC15y exp

“Founder/product leader who built CureMint, an industry-first procure-to-pay platform for dental groups, combining e-commerce UX, spend controls, AP workflows, and AI-driven catalog normalization. He appears strongest in zero-to-one product leadership, domain-driven product strategy, and strategic pivots—ultimately evolving the company toward fintech/payments and helping support its Series A story.”