The rock. The heart.
The secret weapon.
I want to build a legendary company with people I admire and enjoy.
I'm looking for a full-time Chief People Officer or SVP People Operations role at a 50–100 person deeptech AI company — the nerdier the better — that needs to 10x in the next 3–4 years, following their Series B.
I aim to build a close relationship with a CEO who believes that their people and culture are as strategically critical as their technology.
Available to start Q2 2027.
I love doing things I've never done before. I feel most inspired when my capacity to learn is fully utilized.
When people say "it's never been done before" or "that's going to be really hard," I double click.
I enjoy being a person that people call to talk through the toughest of decisions in their most vulnerable moments.
Full companies, dates, and key metrics are in the CV.
Relentless drive. A constant internal push toward accomplishment — and a deep satisfaction in hard, productive work.
Sees patterns where others see complexity. Quickly sorts through the noise to find the best path forward.
Thrives in coordination and complexity. Loves figuring out how all the pieces and people can work together at their best.
Wins others over. Loves the challenge of meeting someone new and finding the spark that creates connection.
Brings ideas to life through words. Finds the right framing, story, or phrase to make things click for any audience.
Knowing yourself and connecting to yourself and your wants and needs is the first step to understanding others and building incredible relationships.
It shows you where the misalignment and risk is. When done well, your relationships and work will get stronger.
Always be learning and growing, and don't hang on too tightly to your ideas, successes, and failures.
Equip people with enough context to make good decisions without you. Default to asking questions and trusting.
The Applestones is my band, and we released an album in 2026: Unusual Richness.
applestones.com