Vetted Team Leads

“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.”

“Robotics/embedded engineer with hands-on experience building real-time control systems on RP2040 (hydroponics automation, 1-DOF helicopter stabilization) and full ROS 2 navigation stacks in simulation (URDF, TF, PID, A* in RViz/Gazebo). Demonstrates strong low-level protocol work (timing-sensitive one-wire in C) and rigorous debugging across hardware and software using UART instrumentation and oscilloscope verification, plus reproducible workflows with Docker and CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab, incl. Sandia National Labs).”

Abhishek Masurkar

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Senior Frontend Engineer specializing in scalable web apps and UX

Mumbai, India15y exp

“Frontend/UI lead who drove an end-to-end Angular redesign at Ketto.org, creating a scalable design system and internal component library with 90%+ unit test coverage and ongoing performance work (FCP/TTI, SSR/CDN/caching). More recently at Google, built a complex React+TypeScript UX research platform syncing video playback with interactive transcripts (notes/tags/highlights) and shipped features via PRD-driven, phased rollouts with dogfooding and in-app feedback.”

“Engineering/data platform leader from FLYR (airline ML forecasting and automated pricing) who built scalable ingestion/ETL and a canonical data model to onboard airlines with highly heterogeneous source systems. Created a golden-metrics layer for airline KPIs and implemented monitoring/backfill capabilities, cutting onboarding time by 50%+ while improving SLA performance and controlling cloud/ML training costs through stronger data quality gates.”

Mitul Sheth

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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.”

Esther Hong

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Director-level program and operations leader specializing in financial services and marketing

New York, NY27y exp

“Strategic operations leader and PMP-certified program manager with 20+ years across Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Fidelity, and Gartner, operating at the intersection of strategy and execution in complex matrixed environments. She stands out for leading large-scale operational transformation, including AI integration into global marketing workflows and a productivity task force that freed up 40% of associate time through workflow redesign, automation, and capacity optimization.”

“Senior engineering leader with over 20 years of management experience and a hands-on background leading large-scale SaaS, eCommerce, CRM, and customer data platform systems serving millions of users. Stands out for combining deep technical architecture leadership with org-scale people management, including solving multi-tenant SaaS scaling issues, driving self-service product improvements from support patterns, and building governance models for cross-functional delivery.”