Vetted Digital Transformation Professionals

Rajesh Palaparthi

Screened

Mid-level Industrial Engineer specializing in industrial automation and smart manufacturing

Dearborn, MI3y exp

“Manufacturing automation and controls engineer with hands-on ownership of PLC/HMI/SCADA packages for high-volume production line upgrades involving robotics, conveyors, safety interlocks, and remote I/O. Stands out for managing both controls architecture and detailed documentation while coordinating field changes and production-safe implementation in Allen-Bradley environments.”

“Product leader and former co-founder with hands-on experience shipping enterprise AI products, including Llama-based internal agents, RAG chat interfaces, and workflow automation tools. Has led product, engineering, and data science teams across startups and larger organizations, with a strong track record of mentoring talent and using AI to improve human efficiency rather than replace people.”

“Growth marketing leader with 8 years as VP of Growth Marketing at AMBA, owning the full trial-to-paid membership funnel across multiple iterations and driving roughly 20% churn reduction. Particularly strong in lifecycle, activation, retention, referral, and unit-economics-driven growth, with hands-on experience building CRM-based scoring, attribution, and multichannel conversion programs in both membership and retail energy businesses.”

Kristen Giovanis

Screened

Executive operator and board advisor specializing in scaling PE-backed and founder-led services firms

Minneapolis, MN30y exp

“Former CEO of a rapidly scaling, PE-backed company (ULG) who rebuilt the operating model and unified fragmented systems after acquisition-driven growth. Implemented EOS and led phased deployments of NetSuite, Salesforce, Monday.com, and Power BI to create a connected, data-driven organization, with strong change-management and executive coaching experience.”

“Former mechanical engineering professional who pivoted into business development and drove major international growth through strategic partnerships (helping scale headcount from a few to 300+ in 2–3 years). Now finishing an MBA (graduating in May) and building a recruiting/hiring-manager-focused product—prototype complete, validating demand, and aiming to launch an MVP within ~2 months before fundraising.”

David Kim

Screened

Director-level Brand & Marketing Leader specializing in luxury, lifestyle, and omnichannel growth

Brea, California18y exp

“Brand and growth marketing leader who helped launch Gentle Monster USA and evolve the brand from offline-centric to a digital-first global expansion engine, delivering 126% sales growth and a more diversified customer base. Also drove a strategic pivot at legacy B2B manufacturer Flexfit—expanding channels (LinkedIn/Reddit), implementing ingredient branding, and scaling inquiries from ~5.5k to 17k+ annually through multi-audience campaigns and improved tracking/registration flows.”

Kent Hargrave

Screened

Executive Healthcare IT Leader specializing in enterprise strategy, cybersecurity, and clinical systems

Seattle, WA32y exp

“Candidate is not interested in entrepreneurship or founding a company and prefers working for others. Has limited familiarity with the VC/accelerator landscape, with indirect exposure through colleagues who pursued VC funding.”

Ashish Kapoor

Screened

Director of Digital Solutions & Principal Architect specializing in composable DXP and AI transformation

Greater Philadelphia Area, USA20y exp

“Enterprise digital transformation technologist with SaaS and AI platform experience who positions themselves as a technical bridge for VC/startup contexts—focused on technical due diligence (scalability, technical debt, AI readiness) and helping portfolio companies build enterprise-grade, scalable platforms with AI-driven product development approaches.”

Joshua Miner

Screened

Executive product leader specializing in enterprise SaaS, B2B, and product marketing

Remote, USA27y exp

“Product leader with experience spanning immigration tech, cybersecurity AI, and post-acquisition platform integration. They’ve led complex rebuilds involving sensitive data, access controls, and workflow automation, delivering measurable gains in onboarding speed, satisfaction, and audit-risk reduction. Also brings a pragmatic, human-centered view of AI shaped by building an SLM for cyber threat intelligence and personal exposure to tutoring and education.”

“Product leader with deep fintech experience who led the international expansion of TradeStation, rebuilding a legacy English-only C++ trading platform for Japan, Korea, and China. Brings a rare mix of global localization, regulated-market product strategy, AI-enabled trading insights, and UX design for complex financial workflows.”

“Serial healthcare entrepreneur who has founded three ventures across nuclear pharmacy and radiology/imaging, including building a nuclear pharmacy in a 500-mile underserved region and personally managing NRC regulatory compliance. Also built an early virtual radiology practice with remote radiologists and SaaS-only infrastructure, using a highly metrics-driven approach to opportunity assessment and capital formation via strategic partnerships.”

Rocky Vienna

Screened

Executive Technology & Operations Leader (CIO/CTO/COO) specializing in PE value creation

10y exp

“Operations transformation leader with private-equity due diligence experience who rebuilt KIO Networks’ operating model using ITIL/COBIT/ISO 27001, stood up a PMO, and standardized tooling across countries—helping shift the business from co-location to managed services/cloud and improving EBITDA from -7% to +4% in 18 months. Also serves as a board member/mentor at EvoNexus and UCSD Rady, coaching founders on ICP, GTM, pricing, and investor readiness.”

“UX/UI designer and UX research leader with cross-industry experience spanning software/cloud infrastructure, agriculture, restaurant customer experience, and platform onboarding. They stand out for building research practices from the ground up, facilitating alignment through workshops and service design, and using AI thoughtfully to accelerate research while keeping human judgment central.”