Michael St.Claire

About

Startup-focused engineering leader applying for a CTO role; previously served as founding CTO of a tech startup and held engineering/architecture roles across several others. Evaluates new ventures through market research and market demand, and emphasizes building from the ground up with strong teams (has not personally participated in fundraising).

Experience

Key Strengths

• Founding CTO experience at a tech startup
• Experience in engineering and architectural roles across multiple startups
• Uses market research to evaluate new ideas (competitive landscape and demand)
• Team-oriented execution focus; works tirelessly with the right team and funding

Reference Highlights

• Influential technical leader (steered engineering organization)
• Strong end-to-end ownership in ambiguous environments
• Clear and concise communicator
• Breaks down known facts to drive execution
• Consistently impressive deliverables
• Strong architect and builder (B2B engine)
• Drove significant business impact (onboarded 7 enterprise clients; 5–6x multiple of active lives covered)
• Strategic thinking and follow-through
• Improved customer experience/metrics (boosted NPS)
• Friendly and relationship-oriented
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships across the company
• Creates alignment/lockstep across teams
• Streamlines output via clear, logical units of work