Vetted Budgeting Professionals

Dhaya Lakshminarayanan

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Executive Operations Leader specializing in AI, climate tech, and high-growth organizations

San Francisco, CA20y exp

“Operator who has repeatedly stepped into founder-level, cross-functional ownership at startups—running full HR (recruiting, onboarding, benefits) with AI-driven process automation, and later serving as interim VP People & Culture during an executive transition. Also managed cap table, 409A, equity grants, and day-to-day investor relations, and built company-wide ELT goals/KPIs and operating rhythms tied to board-approved strategy.”

“Chief of Staff to the COO of firmwide engineering at Goldman Sachs, serving as lead strategist for a COO/CIO-sponsored program to drive operational excellence and scalability via AI/automation. Ran discovery across divisions, built governance/OKR systems, negotiated budget commitments with divisional leaders, and coordinated firmwide CFO alignment while preparing Board-level materials for executives.”

“Technology/engineering leader with experience at Real Messenger, Wolters Kluwer, and Accenture AI, spanning roadmap definition through execution and org scaling. Has operated at the executive level (fundraising, investor relations, SPAC merger activities, media presentations) while driving architecture decisions validated by PoC/testing/production success metrics.”

“Fractional CTO and AI/ML consultant at Clover Health with deep insurance domain experience (15 years as CTO/CISO/AI). Has spent significant time in PE/VC-backed environments (including Aquiline Capital Partners and Apollo Group), designing and engineering platforms while delivering against budgets, audits, and regulatory compliance. Recently helped build an insurance startup (2020–2025) and is now seeking a full-time role at a startup.”

“Former corporate retail leader (25 years) who recently launched a boutique consultancy and has already advised ~12 early-stage founders. Specializes in installing disciplined but lightweight operating systems across merchandising, inventory planning, and wholesale readiness—driving outcomes like +53% YTD growth for a D2C/wholesale apparel brand and rebuilding a NYC candy brand’s margin structure ahead of major wholesaler launches in 2026.”

Tricia Biggio

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Executive media and creative-tech leader specializing in entertainment and AI storytelling

Los Angeles, CA18y exp

“Former co-founder/CEO of a venture-backed media-tech startup who spent 6 years raising capital, leading through market shifts, and building with major investor backing. She brings strong relationships across venture studios and senior executives in media, entertainment, consumer products, startups, and AI, and led her last company into Amazon's AWS GENAI accelerator as one of 15 selected in North America.”

“PMO consultant with experience delivering regulatory and compliance-driven programs across financial services and government healthcare, including Citibank MRA remediation (Helios) and Ohio Department of Medicaid enterprise release management. Known for proactively consolidating fragmented project data into executive-ready reporting, driving cross-functional alignment, and operating with strong discretion in regulated environments.”

Scott D'Andrea

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Executive Business Manager / COO Chief of Staff in global investment banking

New York, NY25y exp

“Business Manager/Chief of Staff with 20+ years in investment banking (Barclays, HSBC) leading cross-functional governance across IT, Ops, Finance, Compliance, and Risk. Notably helped launch and operationalize a new TRS on leveraged loans trading desk at Barclays, including building a bespoke trade-booking system and scaling the business from $0 to >$20B AUM, later becoming the largest TRS desk globally.”

“Engineering/product leader with repeated experience defining roadmaps and delivering platform migrations across SaaS and enterprise contexts. Scaled an education system from two districts to 2M+ students statewide, and led an Elasticsearch-based architecture for an internal Disney product serving ~100K employees. Known for rigorous execution (RAID/OKRs/sprints), strong stakeholder communication (weekly AI summaries), and empowering teams via end-to-end ownership and customer-connected development.”

“Serial game publishing builder who has helped raise $300M+ across multiple rounds for four publishers. Deeply embedded in the SF/LA VC ecosystem and actively advises clients through pitch rounds, emphasizing data-driven narratives, timing, and investor relationship-building in highly scrutinized markets.”