Vetted Team Leadership Professionals

“Gameplay animation/technical animator with Borderlands 4 experience, owning UE5 Animation Blueprint systems end-to-end (including a 3D flight AnimGraph for the "Witness" drone). Built procedural "Gestalt" NPC faces by layering authored facial poses for near-infinite variation, and improved runtime performance via thread-safe AnimBP function isolation while actively bridging animator/engineer collaboration in Unreal.”

“Embedded QA analyst at Sledgehammer Games on Call of Duty titles (Modern Warfare 3 and shipped Call of Duty: Vanguard), owning deep testing for campaign maps and Zombies systems. Coordinated cross-studio testing with Treyarch and global QA teams, using JIRA/TestRail dashboards and daily reporting to manage regressions, crashes, and high-risk gameplay features, including platform-specific cert-impacting issues.”

“Former co-founder at PreConception (acquired) who partnered closely with Operations, Legal, and Medical teams to deliver a HIPAA-compliant product meeting technical and regulatory requirements. Motivated by mission and team fit, and interested in a Venture Studio CTO path with a focus on 0-to-1 building and early validation via beta testing/PMF.”

“Unreal Engine gameplay/systems developer who owned core systems like NPC AI (AI Controller/Behavior Trees) and loot/itemization/economy, plus progression/difficulty frameworks for a shipped title. Notably drove mobile performance/packaging work, citing a ~75% reduction in AAA Android export size to get a high-end console-quality build under 500MB, including a custom Photoshop macro pipeline to process a massive texture library. Also prototyped advanced MetaHuman features (secure WebSocket, speech/visemes, expressions) using Blueprints and Unreal Editor Python utilities.”

“Recruiting leader currently on a budget and C-suite recruitment team, managing a 7-person operations group spanning front desk, background, and onboarding. Has driven measurable outcomes including executive hires (CFO/Deputy/COO), vacancy reduction from ~600 to <175 via large-scale recruiting events, and agency spend reduction from ~$3M/quarter to ~$3M/year through CFO-aligned strategy, plus a compliance overhaul that cut errors from ~90% to 0%.”

“Recruiting leader who has managed 8–18 direct reports and emphasizes operational excellence through onboarding, clear SOPs, and aligned systems. Experienced in hands-on executive search and consultative partnership with HRBPs and executive stakeholders (including CHRO-level), using market data to recalibrate senior-level roles and improve fillability. Has led major recruiting lifecycle process overhauls and driven adoption through stakeholder communication and training.”

“Darwinbox team member who supported talent/recruiting operations while also driving product improvements across HR modules (recruitment, onboarding, payroll, performance). Led a small team (5–6) and implemented discovery-driven configuration and BI reporting (Power BI/Tableau/Confluence), including a reported 30% reduction in recruitment configuration issues and real-time funnel reporting to support fast hiring.”

“HR leader (VP of HR at Joe Coffee Company; previously at Equinox) with hands-on experience implementing two HRIS migrations and configuring timekeeping/HR systems used as an org-wide hub (ATS, performance management, timekeeping, system of record). Drove a major compliance-focused change to break tracking/pay practices using cost analysis and system configuration to reduce liability while minimizing employee dissatisfaction.”

“Engineering/IT leader with 12+ years of people management and deep ERP ecosystem experience, including SAP S/4HANA and large-scale integrations (APIs/EDI/e-commerce). Managed an 11-person cross-functional team supporting multiple business domains and led process improvements like support-cycle/ticketing and documentation, plus regression test automation strategy driven by business-critical prioritization.”

“Operations leader with deep fintech/lending startup experience (OnDeck Capital, 1st Merchant Funding, ForwardLine, Founders First) building end-to-end underwriting-to-portfolio operations, compliance, and supporting functions like sales/marketing. Known for scaling teams and automating repeatable work—citing growth from ~$3MM to ~$20MM in 2 years—while implementing systems like Salesforce/QuickSight and helping build proprietary funding and portfolio management software. Also provides structured part-time advisory support with clear scope/cadence, including helping set up a global finance company based in Argentina.”

“Customer Success professional with enterprise experience across Handshake and Xactly, specializing in rescuing at-risk implementations, driving adoption through employer branding/analytics, and coordinating complex stakeholder maps across technical teams and business owners. Has influenced product changes by aggregating high-ARR customer feedback and has supported time-sensitive sales compensation plan rollouts while integrations were in progress, reducing long-term reliance on professional services.”

“Customer-facing SaaS professional in GPS fleet/ELD (FMCSA-regulated) environments who advises customers on security/compliance tradeoffs and operational risk controls. Drove product improvements around authorization and audit trails for manual log edits, and managed a 3G-to-4G fleet device migration protecting ~$45K ARR using Gainsight and Salesforce. Targeting a Customer Success Management role at ~$160K base.”

“Security-focused engineering leader working with an MSP and internal teams to tighten tenant security (least privilege/global admin reduction, conditional access, MFA) while maintaining operational responsiveness. Has implemented and operated Rapid7, Expel, Microsoft Defender/Entra, and Cisco Umbrella, and led a challenging Microsoft Copilot rollout integrating SharePoint and Salesforce with strong Jira/KB/postmortem practices.”

“CTO candidate who independently built an AI bot to assist store associates by first analyzing manual workflows, then delivering a nights/weekends POC that earned executive sponsorship and immediate funding. Successfully scaled the initiative to production by reallocating developers and later secured budget for a dedicated FTE within four months, citing strong adoption and cost savings.”

“Recruiting leader who has managed teams of up to 9 and delivered major cost savings by cutting third-party agency spend by $1M+ through proactive pipelining and team-based sourcing. Comfortable operating hands-on in executive search and influencing C-suite/board stakeholders with data, including redesigning an interview process from five rounds to three to reduce candidate drop-off.”

“Global Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Operations leader who has scaled and standardized end-to-end recruiting across regions and large teams (5–95), including major ATS/HCM implementations (Workday, Lever, Greenhouse, BambooHR). Known for rebuilding “Frankenstein” recruiting orgs into measurable operating models—cutting time-to-fill 28%, improving forecast accuracy to 5–10% variance, and boosting hiring manager satisfaction by 30+ points—while building offshore sourcing capability (South Africa delivering 55–60% of early funnel).”

“Video editor/motion graphics creator with ~20 years of Premiere Pro + After Effects experience, focused on emotion-driven storytelling and retention in longform YouTube content. Has edited for Newsflare (4M subscribers) and built their own channel, Paisetta Media, to ~100K subscribers; also mentors other editors with a quality-first, example-based feedback style.”

“Operations-focused advisor who has helped organizations scale through major transitions (including doubling headcount and moving from fully remote to hybrid) by implementing structured scheduling, space planning, and documented processes. Uses EOS/Level 10 to drive accountability and execution, and has mentored a young executive team through role definition, ownership transfers, and exit planning culminating in a $12M sale.”

“Cloud/DevOps-focused engineer with production experience in Linux, AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures. Has built GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for containerized Kubernetes deployments and implemented Terraform-based AWS infrastructure with modular design and remote state/locking (S3 + DynamoDB) plus PR/CI-driven change control.”

“Full-stack engineer who owned an end-to-end production feature for a Piraeus Bank stock exchange module, spanning React/TypeScript, backend services, and cloud operations with Docker + CI/CD, delivering reported 90% faster API responses and improved uptime. Also built a Smartwound research MVP on AWS, creating a Python image-processing/scoring pipeline to ship despite unclear image-analysis specs.”

“Exited founder who spent 12 years building and operating The Konery, scaling it from a parents’ kitchen into a nationally distributed CPG manufacturing business in Brooklyn and selling it in 2025. Deep hands-on operator with end-to-end CEO experience, including doubling capacity through machinery implementation and running SQF certification for five years with two perfect audits.”

“Recruiting leader from a workforce development environment ("backwards recruiting") focused on service-industry roles, with experience managing up to 6 recruiters. Known for implementing scalable recruiting process improvements (KPI tracking and standardized screening) and partnering closely with HRBPs and executive stakeholders, and is energized by hands-on executive search work.”

“Customer-facing software engineer who builds configurable, extensible solutions under vague requirements (e.g., a bin-packing-style resource allocation feature) and iterates via frequent sandbox deployments and customer testing. Has hands-on experience integrating multiple shipping APIs, navigating outdated/unclear documentation, and resolving production issues quickly through log-driven debugging and safe rollback procedures.”

“Gameplay engineer with shipped experience (Just Cause 4) and strong systems ownership in C++/Unreal Engine 5, including a loot spawning/loot table pipeline optimized through profiling-driven memory copy elimination and validated via custom simulation tools. Also built a server-authoritative fast travel system in a proprietary engine, handling multi-player/vehicle spawn coordination with client-side collision checks and latency testing across NYC and Stockholm.”