Vetted Recruiting Professionals

“Repeat founder/operator with hands-on experience taking startups from zero to MVP, traction, and fundraising. Built a venture-backed company to roughly a $5M valuation and later served as Interim COO for a prop-tech startup, helping launch operations and support a 4-5M SAR raise. Also brings direct exposure to top startup ecosystems through Techstars, Antler, and close work with founders and investors in SF.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Entrepreneur and investor with hands-on experience launching a startup, investing in numerous startups (including ones that later went public), and acquiring startups for mature enterprises that drove growth. Brings a disciplined, finance-oriented approach to evaluating opportunities—value proposition, competitive intensity, and risk/expected value—shaped by firsthand experience with venture funding disputes.”

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 Acquisition/People Strategy leader who has managed a large recruiting organization (25 recruiters + 3 TA Managers) while staying hands-on with executive search. Known for enterprise-wide recruiting lifecycle standardization and for building workforce planning and DEI glidepath reporting that informs executive leadership decisions through data, dashboards, and forward-looking scenarios.”

Bryan Mangelson

Screened

Executive operator specializing in SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and M&A

Remote, USA11y exp

“Candidate has prior startup experience that included raising money and evaluating accelerator opportunities, giving them practical exposure to early-stage company building. They are motivated by the chance to shape company culture and vision, and they assess ideas with a mix of market research, customer interviews, and personal conviction.”

“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).”