Vetted Vendor Management Professionals

Alex Kittredge

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive People Strategy & Transformation Leader specializing in workforce planning and operating models

Brooklyn, NY8y exp

“Senior Program Manager / HR Chief of Staff (Global Industrial) specializing in cross-functional risk remediation, HR systems implementations, and M&A compliance. Delivered measurable outcomes including closing 18 payroll audit findings in 16 weeks, rolling out SAP SuccessFactors performance management to 2,000+ employees with major adoption gains, and remediating 600 I-9s in 6 weeks to avoid ~$3M in exposure; experienced operating with high confidentiality across large-scale M&A.”

“Former COO at a venture firm who founded a consultancy/startup serving luxury apparel and accessories brands, with current paying clients acquired through her executive network. Focuses on operational and business strategy for luxury brands of African descent and runs end-to-end product development and sourcing across NYC/China with supplier links to Turkey and India; previously built a book of business at Morgan Stanley and advised startups.”

“Early-stage founder building a service business targeting small clinics, already with one client. Identified the opportunity by helping a family member and then validating needs through direct client conversations; uses AI (including AI agents) for content generation and plans deeper workflow automation to scale cost-effectively.”

“Fintech product builder focused on AI-native opportunities; recently helped their company operationalize LLMs in customer service and bank ops by creating systems to continuously improve prompts and evaluations. Also drove growth by identifying hooks in a major American retailer distribution channel and integrating into the retailer’s payment flows to become a key part of the user funnel.”

“Repeat startup co-founder with multiple successful exits and significant fundraising experience (most recent raise $6M USD; prior raise £10M GBP). Interested in roles bridging investors and startups—performing due diligence and evaluating MVPs/USPs to help firms invest in the right companies and support portfolio growth toward exit.”

Joseph Vito

Screened

Principal Technology Transformation Executive specializing in cloud modernization and data platforms

New York, NY35y exp

“AWS advisory leader and long-tenured (4 decades) execution-focused operator who helps startups and enterprise "startup-like" business units scale operations through customer-centric mechanisms (Working Backwards/PRFAQ) and tech-enabled modernization. Delivered concrete process gains (e.g., ~30% faster mortgage workflow and ~10 manual handoffs eliminated via automation/microservices) and advises VC/startups on data/infra ops, AI-driven differentiation, and go-to-market positioning across multiple industries.”

Jared Alessandroni

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive CTO specializing in AI, cloud platforms, and scaling SaaS products

21y exp

“NYC-based startup founder/CTO who sold products to Omnicom and Sprinklr, then built an AI-powered cultural insights engine inside Omnicom using AWS Lambda + ML to process ~1M items/day and reached ~$1MM ARR in year one. Former senior leader at Sprinklr managing 200+ people globally, delivering enterprise martech solutions with SLAs and high-reliability social data pipelines (Twitter firehose).”

“CRO/operator with experience at both AWS and a rapidly scaling Hawaii-based startup (Mana'olana International), focused on building lightweight but scalable operating systems. Known for implementing QBR/OKR rhythms, capacity/territory planning, KPI dashboards, and ROI-tied funding controls, and for mentoring founders through GTM accelerator work (Blue Startups) using a minimum-viable-process approach.”

Alexander Altieri

Screened

Senior Corporate Lawyer & Strategic Advisor specializing in M&A and capital markets

New York, NY9y exp

“Corporate transactional/M&A attorney with private equity deal experience who runs cross-functional workstreams across tax, finance/lending, restructuring, and benefits, and is trusted as an "outside in-house counsel" for C-suite needs (board materials, equity, annual reports). Previously led day-to-day operations at a custom-apparel startup, automating fulfillment and scaling a nationwide campus-manager program (25+ hires) while improving fulfillment speed and driving $2M+ annual revenue growth.”

“Operations/Continuous Improvement leader with 25 years of Lean/Kaizen experience, including roles at Danaher and 10x Genomics. Known for building enterprise operating rhythms (True North + daily management) and developing internal CI certification programs, while delivering measurable quality and cycle-time gains (e.g., NCR/MRB lead time cut 47→14 days and FPY improvements via global test-equipment relocation).”

“Operations leader/advisor focused on rapid, data-driven optimization and scalable org/process design. Has rebuilt internal structures, automated and streamlined customer-journey workflows, and delivered measurable cycle-time improvements (cut onboarding from 90–120 days to under 30). Previously built a new operations team that scaled to over $4M in revenue and frequently mentors non-operations executives using tailored, practical coaching.”

“Hardware operations and supply chain leader in a startup environment with strong exposure to fundraising dynamics, board-level reporting, and the financial impact of manufacturing and inventory decisions. Has spent several years in Silicon Valley managing teams at scale and brings a rare blend of operational depth, strategic awareness, and entrepreneurial ambition.”

Suparna Roy

Screened

Executive Cloud Infrastructure & SRE Leader specializing in AI-driven reliability and security

Austin, TX14y exp

“Engineering/technology leader with IBM Cloud experience leading large-scale infrastructure modernization from classic architecture to a standardized VPC/next-generation DC platform. Reports major outcomes including cutting region launch time from ~18 months to ~3 months and reducing operating costs by ~80% via automation, modular undercloud services, and platform standardization, while scaling a globally distributed org with clear service ownership and accountability.”

Dhaya Lakshminarayanan

Screened

Executive Operations Leader specializing in AI, climate tech, and high-growth organizations

San Francisco, CA20y exp

“Operator who has repeatedly stepped into founder-level, cross-functional ownership at startups—running full HR (recruiting, onboarding, benefits) with AI-driven process automation, and later serving as interim VP People & Culture during an executive transition. Also managed cap table, 409A, equity grants, and day-to-day investor relations, and built company-wide ELT goals/KPIs and operating rhythms tied to board-approved strategy.”

“Technology/engineering leader with experience at Real Messenger, Wolters Kluwer, and Accenture AI, spanning roadmap definition through execution and org scaling. Has operated at the executive level (fundraising, investor relations, SPAC merger activities, media presentations) while driving architecture decisions validated by PoC/testing/production success metrics.”