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Jim Woodroffe - Co-Founder and CTO in San Francisco, CA

Jim Woodroffe

Executive Engineering Leader (CTO/VP) specializing in scaling platforms, AI, and cloud infrastructure

StealthOberlin CollegeSan Francisco, CA24 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Entrepreneurial operator who previously built an AI context layer for personal communication/relationships and has worked with a New York-based venture group to evaluate early-stage ideas from both technical and business angles. Currently exploring broad startup opportunities and collaborating with 2–3 early-stage companies, with a structured approach to assessing market outcomes, competition, and team fit.

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Key Strengths

  • Evaluates opportunities via market/industry outcome potential and commercial upside
  • Assesses competitive dynamics across incumbents and new entrants
  • Balances technical and business considerations when vetting ideas
  • Experience collaborating with a New York-based venture group to explore/build ideas
  • Pragmatic risk tolerance with clear personal boundaries (health/family/finances)

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Experience

Co-Founder and CTOStealth · Sep 2025 – Present
Director of EngineeringDatadog · Jan 2023 – May 2025
Senior Engineering ManagerMeta · Aug 2020 – Jan 2023
Chief Technology Officer, later VP of TechnologySurvey.com · Jan 2013 – Aug 2020
Chief Technology OfficernSphere · Jan 2009 – Jan 2013
VP of EngineeringDirectoryM · Jan 2006 – Jan 2009
Founding Software EngineerRFPMarket · Jan 2004 – Jan 2006
Software EngineerCircle Strategies · Jan 2002 – Jan 2004
Visiting ExpertAntler · Jan 2025 – Presentpart-time
MentorEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator · Jan 2025 – Presentpart-time

Education

Oberlin Collegebachelor, Physics

Languages

English

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Jim WoodroffeExecutive Engineering Leader (CTO/VP) specializing in scaling platforms, AI, and cloud infrastructure