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Charles Shaw

Executive technology leader specializing in AI, cloud transformation, and data platforms

FinfareOhio State UniversityIrvine, CA17 Years ExperienceDirector Level

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Candidate is targeting a CTO Venture Studio role and positions themself as a technical partner to founders rather than a founder personally. They demonstrate strong fluency in early-stage startup evaluation, especially around validating whether a product truly tests the business hypothesis and whether the underlying technology can scale significantly.

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Key Strengths

  • deep familiarity with VC, venture studio, and accelerator models
  • evaluates whether technology accurately tests the core business hypothesis
  • assesses startup technical viability and scalability from 10x to 1000x
  • strong technical due diligence approach for early-stage companies
  • risk minimization mindset grounded in rigorous validation

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Experience

Director of AI EngineeringFinfare · Sep 2025 – Present
Chief Technology OfficerYummy.com · Oct 2016 – Feb 2025
Director of Software EngineeringYummy.com · Oct 2014 – Oct 2016
Senior Software EngineerYummy.com · Oct 2011 – Oct 2014
Head of Data & AnalyticsTHE DARRELL SURVEY · Aug 2008 – Present
Fractional CTOGetstyled AI · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025part-time
Fractional CTOSponsorship Exchange · Nov 2019 – Presentpart-time
Cybersecurity ConsultantNew Wave Entertainment · Apr 2016 – Presentfreelance

Education

Ohio State Universitybachelor, Mathematics
Fuller Theological Seminarymaster, Theology

Languages

English

Certifications

CISSP (in progress)

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Charles ShawExecutive technology leader specializing in AI, cloud transformation, and data platforms