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Vetted Mentorship Professionals
Pre-screened and vetted.
Executive Human Resources & Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in high-growth startups
Executive Technology Leader (CTO/Director) specializing in enterprise architecture, AI/ML, and cloud
Lead Game Designer specializing in systems design and mobile game UX
Executive Product & Operations Leader specializing in growth, digital transformation, and FinTech
Mid-level Software Engineer specializing in cloud security, DevOps, and observability
Senior Product/UX Designer specializing in enterprise analytics and FinTech workflows
Mid-level Full-Stack Engineer specializing in Java/Spring Boot and React
Junior Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in cloud, testing, and observability
Mid-level Generative AI & NLP Engineer specializing in LLM and RAG applications
Director-level Program & Operations Leader specializing in CX, digital transformation, and change management
Executive Startup Ecosystem Builder specializing in app education and tech-enabled economic development
Executive Startup Founder & Chief Architect specializing in AI, cloud platforms, and security
Intern-level economist and strategy analyst specializing in econometrics and macroeconomic research
Senior Software Engineer specializing in distributed systems and FinTech
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in AI and cloud-native SaaS
Principal UI/UX & Product Designer/Developer specializing in SaaS and data-intensive web apps
Mark Thomas
Director-level software architect specializing in cloud, distributed systems, and healthcare IT
“Startup veteran with experience at seven companies since 2004 and direct exposure to Birmingham's Innovation Depot accelerator through three different startups. Has worked closely with investment teams on MVPs and pitch decks and brings a pragmatic lens to evaluating ventures through need, margins, burn rate, cash position, and sales growth strategy.”
Reza Mawardana
Mid-level Software QA Engineer specializing in Insurance and HRIS, transitioning to SDET
“QA-minded candidate with unusually deep, self-driven experimentation in game mechanics (RNG and EXP optimization) using emulators and save-state methodology, translating that same rigor into production release verification and bug triage practices. Has experience in embedded QA and proactively proposed a centralized QA model with sharing sessions to improve coverage during absences; uses AI tools to speed up Jira documentation and test case creation.”
Jon Gantvoort
Senior Sales Development & Talent Leader specializing in outbound pipeline and team coaching
“Senior/Team Lead SDR at Rippling with top performance (President’s Club FY2025), credited with sourcing the largest closed-won deal in company history and generating $7.95M pipeline / $2.45M closed-won. Previously spent ~8 years in full-cycle recruiting across internal (Hyatt) and agency (Randstad, Kforce) including tech/finance, known for data-driven stakeholder management and persistence on difficult searches (e.g., hard-to-fill Linux Engineer role resulting in offer and later FTE conversion).”