The People Behind the Teams
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As General Partner at Calidris Partners, John advises early-stage startups on technology strategy, due diligence, and innovation design. A business advisor, educator, and science policy consultant, he brings deep expertise in complex networked systems, R&D leadership, and entrepreneurship.
As a founder and former corporate executive, Vinay brings years of experience in Business Development, Sales, GTM, and Partnerships at startups and large corporations including AWS. He currently mentors small businesses through SCORE, a national volunteer organization providing free guidance to entrepreneurs.
Gary brings deep experience across AI, SaaS, robotics, and hardware innovation as a technology strategy and marketing leader. A former Intel executive, he serves as a Faculty Lecturer at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business while advising startups and coaching executive leaders.
As a Marketing Specialist at F3 Credit Union, RJ is a full-stack marketer focused on financial empowerment and education. He specializes in data-driven growth strategy, campaign execution, and driving measurable engagement for mission-driven organizations.
Sharon connects the user voice to product and business decisions from 0 to 1 and beyond. With experience across major brands and multiple funded startups, she specializes in product-market fit research, launch strategy, and building research functions that scale.
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