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UpCounsel: Expert Legal Services and Free Legal Documents

Find and hire expert attorneys on demand tailored to your business needs. Access vetted lawyers on UpCounsel for expert legal services & free legal documents.

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Sr. Director @ Meta

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Talent Acquisition Consultant with extensive experience developing and executing talent acquisition strategies for a broad range of positions and industries. Highly tuned intuition and strong judge of character. Supportive team player with a passion for building positive, productive relationships. Strong advocate for cultural fit, diversity and inclusion. Have supported multiple Silicon Valley based startups including FinTech, InsurTech, LegalTech, DevOps/Infrastructure and AI/ML/Deep Learning. International experience includes LATAM, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand & Poland. Proficient with Greenhouse, Lever, JobVite, Workday You can reach Michael at michael@intuitifpartners.com

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I’m passionate and relentless in my quest to help users solve their biggest problems and use technology/AI to maximize their desired payoff while removing unnecessary friction. I have 15+ years as a product leader in companies ranging from 20 to 100K+ employees and have been a key contributor in multiple startup exits. Specialties: SaaS, B2B, Marketplaces, Machine Learning / AI , DevOps, Data-enabled Strategy and Execution

Christopher Yancey

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Engineering @ Ramp

Kjerstin Erickson

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I’m an entrepreneur, investor, and deeply curious human on a winding path through nonprofit leadership, international development, emerging economic models, spiritual practice, and venture-backed tech. Along the way, I’ve built platforms, raised capital, navigated collapse, executed turnarounds, and helped others do the same. Today, I run Arising Ventures, a modern holding company purpose-built to acquire and revitalize distressed or overlooked tech companies, particularly those shaped by the venture ecosystem but stalled by structural or strategic walls. We specialize in turnarounds, carve-outs, and recapitalizations, combining operational discipline with creative deal structures to unlock value others miss. Highly downside protective, our goal is to build durable, profitable businesses. Beyond the transactions, my deeper mission is this: to fully embrace my own entrepreneurial journey as a path of inner development, and to help other founders see entrepreneurship not just as a vehicle for creation but as a mechanism for personal evolution. Every challenge is a test of discernment, an opportunity to clarify values, grow uncertainty tolerance, or deepen trust — in ourselves, in others, and in the unfolding process of life. I’m most energized by alternative business models that align incentives across teams, users, investors, and ecosystems: models that don’t just extract value, but create it in ways that are participatory and regenerative. I believe the most exciting companies ahead will rethink how businesses are structured, how value is shared, and how technology can serve not just capital appreciation but the shared flourishing of everyone involved. Recognitions & Highlights - Rolling Stone: “25 People Shaping the Future” - CNN / Anderson Cooper: “Person You Should Know” - Skoll Scholar at Oxford for Social Entrepreneurship (MBA) - Clinton Foundation Honoree (with Bill Clinton & Queen Rania) - Glamour: “Top 10 College Women” - New Leaders Council: “Top 40 Leaders Under 40” - Medium: Top Writer in Technology - Y Combinator: S16 - Aspen Ideas Scholar

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Global strategy and operations leader who developed from engineer to entrepreneur to marketplace specialist over a 25+ year career. I've directly built, scaled, and transformed successful two-sided marketplace businesses through all stages of growth, including pre- and post-IPO. At Udemy (UDMY), I lead seller strategy for the world's largest learning marketplace, connecting millions of students with expert creators ("instructors") globally. My team enables top instructors worldwide to deliver learning content that meets the rapidly evolving needs of our business customers—a challenge accelerating dramatically in today's AI-transformed landscape. I'm particularly excited about AI's potential to revolutionize how we learn and work online. I apply my technical background to identify strategic opportunities where AI can enhance marketplace dynamics while helping both our instructor community and learners adapt and thrive amid these technological shifts. Key Strengths: - Strategy & Operations: Expertise in online marketplace supply-demand dynamics. - Technological Innovation: Ability to bridge technical possibilities with business strategy, leveraging engineering foundations and entrepreneurial experience. - Leadership: Build and lead distributed global teams with a focus on autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Outside work, I apply these same principles to WODwell, a bootstrapped fitness platform I co-created to help people train effectively from anywhere.

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I’m a Customer Success leader with 5+ years of experience driving strategic outcomes for global enterprise clients and specialize in helping organizations unlock the full value of complex SaaS and AI-powered technologies. From managing $13M+ in ARR across the top AMLaw 50 to leading cross-functional initiatives that drive adoption and expansion, I bring a proven track record of building trust, boosting retention, and creating measurable business impact. Now at CarbonChain, I’m applying that same strategic approach to the world of carbon accounting—helping companies in high-emissions sectors navigate sustainability goals with confidence. I’m especially energized by mission-driven work where customer success not only accelerates revenue, but also drives real-world change. I’m always open to meaningful conversations—whether you're in legal tech, sustainability, or anywhere in between. Let’s connect.