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Kevin Hoffman - Director of Product Management in Windsor, CT

Kevin Hoffman

Director-level product and engineering leader specializing in distributed systems and cloud platforms

AkkaWindsor, CT16 Years ExperienceDirector Level

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Former CTO and co-founder of Cosmonic who led technology vision, roadmap, and team building while also serving as the technical lead in investor and VC meetings. Has hands-on experience supporting seed and Series A rounds, plus strategic exposure to later-stage fundraising at Synadia, combining startup-building depth with a pragmatic view of risk and business viability.

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Key Strengths

  • CTO/co-founder startup leadership
  • owned technology vision and roadmap
  • built and hired out teams
  • credible technical spokesperson in VC meetings
  • hands-on seed and Series A fundraising experience
  • strategic exposure to later-stage financing
  • balances founder ambition with practical path to profit
  • measured approach to entrepreneurial risk

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Experience

Director of Product ManagementAkka · Dec 2024 – Present
Director of Engineering, Cloud PlatformSynadia · Jul 2023 – Jan 2024
Chief Technology Officer and Co-founderCosmonic · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
Distinguished EngineerCapital One · Jan 2017 – Jul 2021
Advisory Solutions ArchitectPivotal · Aug 2015 – Dec 2017
Lead Platform EngineerCLEAR · Jan 2013 – Jul 2015
Vice President, InnovationBarclays · Jan 2011 – Jan 2013
Principal ArchitectWaste Management · Jan 2009 – Dec 2011

Languages

EnglishMandarinSpanish

Certifications

Certified Kubernetes AdministratorAWS Solutions Architect

Publications

6 publications

Event sourcingWebAssemblyRustMicroservicesASP.NET CoreCloud-native developmentGoDistributed systemsCloud and edge computing

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