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Giri Vakkalanka

Director-level Full-Stack Engineering Leader specializing in AI and Enterprise SaaS

Roots AutomationNYUNew York City, NY11 Years ExperienceDirector Level

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Entrepreneur building a bootstrapped AI-native manufacturing company that combines agentic AI, LLM-assisted CAD/CAM, and in-house CNC machining to speed up hardware iteration. Comes from an early-stage enterprise SaaS background and evaluates opportunities like an angel investor, with strong fluency in VC dynamics and founder-market-team fit.

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Key Strengths

  • founder-level ownership in AI-native manufacturing
  • deep early-stage enterprise SaaS experience
  • strong understanding of venture capital and accelerator ecosystems
  • ability to connect AI software workflows with physical manufacturing operations
  • disciplined market and product evaluation mindset
  • high risk tolerance and long-term entrepreneurial commitment

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Experience

Director of EngineeringRoots Automation · Jan 2025 – Jul 2025
Engineering ManagerMorning Consult · Jun 2022 – Jan 2024
Full Stack EngineerAlloy · Apr 2021 – Jun 2022
Full Stack EngineerLev Capital · Jun 2019 – Dec 2020
Founder, C.E.ODailyDapp · Mar 2015 – Jun 2019
Full Stack EngineerPulse Advisory · Jul 2013 – Jun 2014

Education

NYUbachelor, Finance (2012)

Languages

English

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Giri VakkalankaDirector-level Full-Stack Engineering Leader specializing in AI and Enterprise SaaS