Vetted Vice President of Engineerings

“Has worked at a startup within an incubator program and is a certified mentor with a startup mentorship non-profit focused on early-stage/pre-funded companies. Not currently seeking to found a company or take equity-only roles, but open to working at very early-stage companies (pre-launch/pre-revenue/pre-funded).”

Serge Ahranovich

Screened

Executive CTO / Platform Architect specializing in IoT, telematics, and EV charging infrastructure

Los Angeles, CA20y exp

“Founder of TimeTick (timetick.io), an AI-powered diagnostics platform for IoT combining device simulation, automated testing, and real-time monitoring—initially focused on EV charger diagnostics. Former VP of Engineering with a track record of building IoT systems from scratch and applying AI to detect protocol-failure patterns that drive downtime; currently supporting existing customers and converting pilots (with leads like Siemens and ABB) into paid subscriptions.”

Jason Gagne

Screened

Executive full-stack engineer specializing in AI, EdTech, and zero-to-one platforms

Remote, USA10y exp

“EdTech-focused startup builder and technical leader who built writing.io from zero to one and scaled it to 200k learners, later creating MindyRoad, an AI-heavy homeschool platform originally for his own family. Former Chief Architect at ParentSquare, bringing a rare mix of hands-on product execution, architecture leadership, and deep enthusiasm for transforming legacy industries.”

“Executive/engineering leader with 18+ years at an established company who helped turn a top-3 telco data opportunity into meaningful revenue and a continuing partnership to launch new data-driven products. Brings a security/privacy-first approach (compliance assessments and documentation) and a structured North Star + technical planning method for building with limited resources; interested in joining an early-stage founding journey with the right vision and team.”

“Repeat founder/CTO with hands-on experience raising capital from friends and family, angels, corporate sources, federal grants, private equity, and venture capital. Built a startup in a software business incubator, later sold the company, and went on to serve as an Engineering Manager at the acquirer inside the Plug and Play accelerator ecosystem.”

“Silicon Valley operator with ~30 years of experience as a board member, advisor, VC, founder, and turnaround executive, claiming 50+ venture-backed turnarounds. Has driven outsized outcomes including a $1B Nokia spinout and a 9-figure Jaspersoft exit to TIBCO, and is known for pragmatic, people-and-financials-first operational diagnosis (including CRM forensics) and rapid team scaling via structured hiring pipelines.”

Jason Wadsworth

Screened

Principal/Chief Cloud Architect specializing in AWS serverless SaaS platforms

Overland Park, KS24y exp

“Interested in early-stage ideation and evaluating new ideas through market viability and values alignment. Emphasizes building focused MVPs with limited resources using a value-first prioritization approach, and prefers people-centered concepts rather than profit-only ventures.”

“Software engineer using AI heavily in day-to-day development, especially for cross-platform packaging and Bash-heavy workflows. Built a feature to package a Node.js app into Windows and Linux installers/executables, and has hands-on experience validating LLM-generated database reporting through prompt evals and code review.”