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Vetted Vice President of Engineerings in the DMV
Pre-screened and vetted in the DMV.
Director-level engineering leader specializing in cloud platforms, AI/ML, and SaaS
Fernando Cardenas
Executive technology leader specializing in AI products and enterprise platform modernization
“Four-time founder with hands-on experience inside angel- and venture-backed executive teams, plus accelerator mentorship experience. Brings a practical, customer-validation-driven approach to company building, with strong insight into early-stage team dynamics and investor ecosystems.”
Nikhel Parkar
Executive engineering leader specializing in FinTech, data platforms, and cloud modernization
“Aspiring founder building an AI governance and compliance startup for the finance industry, focused on agents that monitor data lakes/lakehouses to detect security vulnerabilities, PII exposure, and governance issues in real time. Has already formed an S-corp, has not raised capital yet, and approaches idea validation through Minimum Lovable Product testing with potential clients.”
Engineering Executive specializing in AI platforms and high-scale web products
Executive Technology Leader specializing in AI, FinTech, and Blockchain
Luis Mirantes
Executive engineering leader specializing in scaling ML platforms and FinTech systems
“Founder of an AI-agent startup focused on high-speed train braking efficiency, with a subsystem already demoed to RENFE Spain and positive initial feedback. Has hands-on fundraising and investor presentation experience, and stands out for a highly analytical approach to venture building centered on ROI, competitive barriers, IP protection, and evidence-based decision making.”