Vetted Mentoring Professionals

Sandeep Natu

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive Technology Leader (CTO/COO) specializing in Telecom, IT Delivery, and eGovernment platforms

Atlanta, GA19y exp

“Entrepreneurial operator who has started three revenue-generating startups for an employer and is now ready to found independently. Built and scaled a USSD-based lottery product in Nigeria by partnering with MTN, driving 10%+ uplift in gross turnover, and has hands-on experience validating market gaps via SMS/call-center surveys and launching pilots before scaling.”

“HR operations and human capital leader with Department of Transportation experience who built an HR policy and training infrastructure from scratch (20 policies in a year), enabling ~25% organizational growth. Known for data-driven process optimization (cut processing time by 20 days and improved request responsiveness by ~20%) and for creating scalable manager enablement tools (HR toolkit/quick-reference guides) while aligning senior leadership and reducing overhead via FTE-to-contractor transitions.”

“Full-desk recruiter who has owned end-to-end searches (example: Senior Business Intelligence Engineer) and operates in high-throughput environments with multiple shifting reqs. Differentiates through hands-on process unblocking (notably interview scheduling) and a metrics-driven approach—tracking inclined/conversion rates by stage to balance pipeline health and drive offers to close.”

“Operations-focused leader specializing in rebuilding and scaling marketing/product/commercial operating models during rapid growth and leadership change. Known for implementing integrated quarterly planning, intake/resourcing, and KPI reporting systems that de-silo teams (including B2B enterprise, sales, and marketing) and create predictable execution, clearer decision rights, and scalable operating rhythms.”

“AWS-focused software engineer who built a self-serve ETL pipeline scheduling service for non-engineers, including automated CloudFormation-based onboarding that cut setup time from 2–3 weeks to ~5 minutes. Strong in production reliability and customer-facing data platforms (EMR/DynamoDB/Lambda), with examples spanning pagination at scale, cross-table consistency, and phased rollouts to improve Parquet log SLAs.”

“Hospitality entrepreneur who founded and launched Hotel Lucine, a hotel resort in Galveston, TX, raising approximately $30M and opening in 2023. Led the venture end-to-end—from business model and investor pitches to entity structuring, deal docs, design/construction (including acting as primary general contractor), and ongoing operations spanning service standards, finance/capital strategy, brand, and event bookings.”

Yanis Liaskos

Screened

Executive Technology Leader (CTO/CPO) specializing in AI, robotics, and warehouse automation

Atlanta, GA14y exp

“VP/CTO-level leader who builds globally distributed engineering organizations and operating systems (SAFe, governance, real-time metrics) to align product, engineering, and executives. Drove a security modernization initiative in a robotics context using Achilles and Polaris, remediating vulnerabilities and upgrading libraries to achieve a cyber certification that was ahead of industry norms.”

“Machine learning/NLP practitioner at J.P. Morgan who led development of a production RAG system and an entity resolution pipeline for complex financial data. Deep hands-on experience with embeddings (Sentence-BERT), vector search (FAISS/pgvector), LLM fine-tuning (LoRA/PEFT), and rigorous evaluation (human-in-the-loop + A/B testing) backed by strong MLOps on AWS (Docker/Kubernetes, MLflow, Prometheus/Datadog).”

Kowshika M

Screened

Mid-level AI/ML Engineer specializing in LLM fine-tuning, inference optimization, and AI safety

Santa Clara, CA5y exp

“AI/LLM engineer with production experience at NVIDIA, where they fine-tuned and deployed a financial-services chatbot and cut latency ~50% using TensorRT + NVIDIA Triton, scaling via Docker/Kubernetes. Also has consulting experience at Accenture delivering a predictive maintenance solution for a logistics network, bridging non-technical stakeholders with actionable dashboards.”

Yevgeniy Sergunov

Screened

Principal Partnerships & Business Development leader specializing in AI alliances and SaaS growth

San Francisco, CA22y exp

“Candidate explicitly states they focus on SaaS and software (not hardware/GPU infrastructure) and withdrew their application due to the role’s hyperscaler/AI infrastructure focus and screening criteria.”

Mitul Sheth

Screened

Senior Engineering Manager specializing in cloud security and graph-based data platforms

Seattle, WA9y exp

“Engineering leader at Sysdig Secure who pitched and prototyped a model data platform that initially got rejected, then proved value by migrating the CIEM offering and expanding adoption across multiple verticals. Now owns the CIEM suite plus the broader Sysdig Secure data and reporting platforms, manages 14 direct reports, and also leads a pilot AI team while remaining hands-on weekly.”

Nikhil Reddy

Screened

Mid-level AI/ML Engineer specializing in GPU inference and LLM platforms

San Francisco, CA5y exp

“Built and deployed an LLM-powered platform that turns models into scalable REST/gRPC APIs, focusing on keeping GPU-backed inference fast and stable during traffic spikes. Experienced with AWS orchestration (EKS/ECS/Step Functions), safe model rollouts, and production-grade monitoring/testing for reliable AI agents and workflows.”

“Public speaker and technology strategist focused on how space will impact other industries, with audiences ranging from mid-career professionals to executives. Has operated across the startup ecosystem through Kauffman Foundation, Singularity University, and Starburst, and previously served as CTO at Gantri building process and ROI models to improve system performance. Especially compelling for early-stage, frontier-tech, or space-adjacent companies that need someone who can bring order to ambitious ideas.”

UDAY JARAJAPU

Screened

Executive engineering leader specializing in AI-native products and large-scale platforms

Fremont, CA22y exp

“Experienced cross-functional operator with background in AI, edtech, consumer mobile, cloud, and real estate search, including roles at Apple, AWS, and Trulia. Currently building Typerighter, an AI-native writing workspace focused on compliance, authenticity, and human-verifiable content, with a nuanced understanding of institutional requirements and startup/accelerator dynamics.”

“Recruiting leader with AWS LATAM experience managing teams of ~10 (up to 14) and personally owning executive searches for country leaders across Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Colombia. Led compensation benchmarking and package recalibration for new-country office launches (e.g., Argentina) and drove a major recruiting operating-model change to a centralized pod/virtual hiring approach to support rapid headcount growth.”

“Talent/Recruiting Operations leader with large-scale, multi-region experience at Amazon and Home Depot, specializing in standardizing hiring workflows across 30+ sites. Known for building robust SOP/SLA frameworks and Power BI analytics (40+ dashboards) that drove a 30% time-to-fill reduction and cut agency reliance by 25%, plus leading enterprise ATS/tool integrations with cross-functional partners (IT, Security, Legal, Finance).”

“B2B SaaS MarTech/GTM seller with 7+ years experience across Adobe Marketo, Salesforce, and TriNet; known for disciplined daily outbound and trigger-based prospecting. Self-sourced and closed a $300K/3-year Marketo Engage deal (MNTN) by multi-threading marketing and ops stakeholders and quantifying ROI, and has led org-wide enablement (trained 400+ sellers) on ZoomInfo-driven, trigger-based outreach.”