Hardware – Advice from Experts

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Brooklyn, NY

$200.0/min 5.0 89 $3.33/min

Mentor @Techstars @Urban-X @Startup Institute @Protohack | Founder @Halo Neuroscience @Nebulab NYC @rOcean | Wired, Verge, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, TechCrunch noted. Feel free to send a Google Doc link with questions or background info before our call.

Amir Khazaieli

Oakland, CA

$120.0/min 5.0 6 $2/min

Electrical Engineer, Founder @ fathhome.net and revolux.io, Hardware startup guru. I can build almost anything. Owner of SFCrypto meetup group and outspoken Bitcoin/Crypto evangelist. Ask me questions! I love explaining complex ideas in simple terms. Proudest Achievements: - Founded a Cryptocurrency mining hardware startup and did 200K sales in 7 months - Co-invented a waterless washing machine for delicate, hard to wash clothes - Founded and nurtured Isla Vista's only community center - Built a new venture incubator within a larger university student organization - Scaled laser-hobbyist startup to 500 customers/month from 30 countries.

Ivaylo Kalburdzhiev

Bulgaria

$200.0/min 5.0 4 $3.33/min

Involved with crowdfunding for hardware products since 2011. Crowdfunding expert & consultant for numerous tech start-ups, helping them raise over $5m. I managed the PR, marketing and campaign strategy for one of the most funded Technology campaigns in Kickstarter history - Superscreen http://kck.st/2ouAovi Most viewed writer in Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Crowdfunding and Hardware Startups on Quora. Hands-on approach with: • Community building & pre-launch buzz; • Project planning, management & strategy; • Campaign, rewards & video creation; • Marketing strategy & promotion; • PR & media outreach. Clients include: • Superscreen http://kck.st/2mYWiWT ($2.54M on Kickstarter) • Cubetto http://kck.st/2rz5MLy ($780,000+ on Kickstarter) • Podo http://kck.st/2g37nmf ($750,000+ on Kickstarter) • AYO http://igg.me/at/ayo ($370,000+ on Indiegogo) • ZEIº http://kck.st/2fRdmNc ($300,000+ on Kickstarter) • Cubetto Super Series http://kck.st/2JA97TV ($200,000+ on Kickstarter) • Bold Knot http://igg.me/at/knot ($150,000+ on Indiegogo) • FlipFlic http://kck.st/1MPmp9l (~$100,000 on Kickstarter) • FLOAT Shelf http://kck.st/2fMej8V (~$50,000 on Kickstarter) I got hardware campaigns covered in CNET, TechCrunch, TheVerge, DigitalTrends, VentureBeat, Geek, TechnoBuffalo, PhoneArena, Pocket Lint, AndroidAuthority, DailyMail, BritCo, Core77, TechTimes, TechSpot, Gizmag, Inhabitat, CultOfMac, 9to5Mac, NewAtlas, PSFK, TrendHunter, DesignTaxi and a lot more. Get my free cheat sheet: “7 Proven Steps to Get Your Upcoming Hardware Kickstarter or Indiegogo Campaign in Top-Tier Media (in 2017)” here http://dayonefunding.com Need advice on your campaign? Schedule a call with me on Clarity Looking to raise multiple 6 or 7-figures? I work with just a handful of clients per year, find out if we are a fit: ivaylo@dayonefunding.com

Savraj Singh

Princeton, NJ

$150.0/min 5.0 4 $2.5/min

Currently CTO at Daily Harvest - we ship weekly to thousands of subscribers. Two-time YC: Y Combinator Summer '07, and YC Winter '09. Princeton CS BSE 2003, Microsoft Office User Experience Program Manager 03-07. I've designed and shipped a hardware energy sensor system that connects to utility meters, and built cloud software that serves 1 billion+ HTTP requests per month as of March 2017. Wattvision, was YCombinator funded in 2009. Mentor and Advisor to the Princeton University E-Lab Startup Accelerator Program startups, as well as select Tiger Labs companies.

Sean Simone

San Jose, CA

$120.0/min 4.9 20 $2/min

Founder of Yellow Jacket Stun Gun iPhone Case: $100K+ raised on Indiegogo ('12) & $2M+ raised from angel investors ('13). Established multiple manufacturing relationships in Shanghai & Shenzhen China ('13 & '14). Launched two separate smartphone accessories at CES ('14 & '15). Passionate about helping other hardware entrepeneurs.

Utz Baldwin

Austin, Texas Area

$60.0/min 5.0 13 $1/min

Former Chairman and CEO of CEDIA, the global trade organization representing the connected home for 25 years. My current venture, Plum is an Austin based consumer hardware & software startup many refer to as the "Nest of Lighting". I have extensive domain knowledge in consumer electronics, IoT, connected home. Plum is one of the most successfully crowdfunded startups in recent history.

Skelly G

Boulder, CO

$100.0/min 4.5 2 $1.67/min

Perpetually curious, idea generator and brainstormer. Founder of @WUF - the World's Smartest Dog Collar, Founder of @THRIFTED - where the sweetest thrift gear is curated just for you, Mentor, Advisor, Troublemaker, Problemsolver. MBA @Thunderbird. Typically advise on product creation, product/market fit, lean startups, design thinking, ideation, rapid prototyping, hardware tech, R&D, manufacturing, dogs, e-commerce and more.

Hunter Scott

San Francisco

$100.0/min 5.0 1 $1.67/min

Hardware guy. Y Combinator S12 and S15, ECE @ Georgia Tech. Built robots, embedded devices (one was medical), and now doing RF stuff.

Claus Moberg

Madison, Wisconsin Area

$60.0/min 5.0 3 $1/min

CEO of SnowShoe. Advocate for startups everywhere. Former scientist and Badger. Youngest person to fly through a hurricane.

Katherine Hague

Toronto, Ontario

$100.0/min 5.0 0 $1.67/min

Canadian Entrepreneur and Marketer. Co-Founder @shoplocket. Crowdfunding. Hardware/Products. E-Commerce.

Mohammed Hamada

Istanbul, Turkey

$60.0/min 5.0 2 $1/min

I have been in the IT industry for about 14 years. I worked in several countries full time and provided IT consultancy to many clients at the same time by phone and remote support. My expertise areas cover Unified Communication - Deploying, Configuration and/or Migration of Lync Server (2010/2013/ Skype for Business) Standard and Enterprise. - Microsoft Office 365 management and Integration with Lync on premise and vice versa. - Hybrid Deployment with Lync and Office 365 (Split domain). - Enterprise Voice integration between Lync with VoIP Gateways (Patton & Sonus, Cisco). - TMG deployment and configuration for Lync/Exchange/CRM/ADFS - ADFS deployment and Integration for CRM/Office 365. - Unified Exchange Integration for Lync 2010/2013. - Exchange Server deployment, Configuration, Migration and Hybrid deployment. VoIP - Deployment and Configuration of Soft PBX (3CX, Brekeke, SnomOne) - Configuring and managing VoIP Gateways (Sonus gateways, Patton Smartnodes). - Integrating PBXes with VoIP gateways or UC Enterprise Solutions. - Recertification of VoIP Gateways. - Integration and interoperability between Legacy PBXes, Soft PBXes, SIP trunks. - Deployment and configuration of Call Centers e.g. (MAX ACD, TEGSOFT). Security - Deployment, Configuration and management of Firewalls e.g. (Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Pfsense, Untangle, TMG 2010, ISA ..etc) - IDS installation, configuration on Firewall systems and independence servers. (Snort). - Virus, Malware removal. Long term experience providing support on Forums. VoIP/IP Phones - Configuration and troubleshooting of IP phones (SNOM, HP) - Providing technical support. (Online and on-site).

Kut Akdogan

New York

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Founder/CEO @ HERO Health. Incubation manager @ Brainchild. PE/VC investor @ Beacon Global. Consultant @ Bain.

Andrew Thomas

San Francisco

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

I'm an entrepreneur, advisor, and writer. I founded SkyBell and write for Inc.com, Huffington Post, Forbes and Entrepreneur. SkyBell is an Internet of Things (IoT) company that makes a video doorbell. As CRO, I lead business development and platform strategy efforts - and have made deals with Fortune 50 companies. I've also helped raise tens of millions in funding for SkyBell – starting with a $600,000 crowd-funding campaign. I writes about startups, business development, IoT and how to be a better entrepreneur - and have been interviewed on national TV, podcasts and in print. Follow me: @apthomas

Thiago Olson

Atlanta, GA

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

Co-founder and CEO of Stratos (Acquired by Ciright) Thought leader in IoT and Mobile Payment spaces. Formerly at Vanderbilt, CERN, DOD, LANL, SNL

Sunit Mohindroo

Toronto, Canada Area

$120.0/min N/A 2 $2/min

Cleanweb Founder at WatrHub Inc. / Former Apple & Microsoft Hardware Program Manager and Product Manager / Loves to solve the world's water problems & loves Responsive, Clever Design. Sports Nut and Hacker of Digital Devices

Dan San

New York, New York

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Senior Sales Director of Meural, we acquired customers in 25 countries worldwide in the first 18 months and sold out our first batch. Generated nearly $1 million in revenue for other businesses before 20. Online and offline marketer and sales beast in the process of becoming a master growth hacker. I also love rap music and rap part time, don't worry I won't rap my advice, gimme a call ;)

Charles Passet

Paris, France

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Founder @GroundLayer, specialized in Hardware development and design. Member of @Hackerloop, French makers and hackers communitiy. Founder @Krack, a skateboard tracker incubated @Seedcamp and @LeCamping

Ramdas M

Bangalore, India

$60.0/min N/A 3 $1/min

Experienced Verification engineer with several years of experience in pre-silicon and post-silicon verification of complex ASIC and microprocessors with a passion for continuous learning and building technical knowledge. Also Passionate in Training and knowledge sharing on Functional Verification - both online and offline. Online courses available on Udemy and verificationexcellence.usefedora.com

Rouhollah (Aali) Alizadeh

Ottawa, Canada Area

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Aali Alizadeh is the co-founder and CEO of Giatec Scientific Inc. - a knowledge-based company that has developed advanced concrete testing technologies for the construction industry.

Kachina Gosselin

San Francisco, CA, United States

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Kachina Gosselin wants to live in a world where open source technology can be utilized for conservation. Her latest project is starting, The Artifactory, a makerspace community in the heart of San Francisco. She is also working with Maker Corps a community that teaches maker skills while advancing technologies with a social impact.

Robert Stachurski

Europe, Asia, Africa

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Entrepreneur, serial startup founder, business advisor and shareholder of AI,Hi-tech,Healthcare, Ecommerce companies from all around the world, COO of international consumer devices manufacturer, commercial manufacturing expert, managing partner for CEE of Fast Forward Advisors, german-italian consulting agency with offices in Germany, Italy, Vietnam, Singapure, USA, Poland, we have cooperated with over 400+ startups, 40 corporations like Airbus, Nestle, Phillips, T-mobile, 20 VC and have also network of private angel investors from Europe and USA.

Constantin Craciun

Bucharest, Romania

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Developer with a passion for open source hardware and rapid prototyping. Entrepreneur at heart, now working on my third startup - a prototyping company.

Anshul Singh

San Francisco Bay Area

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

New Product Ops at Tesla, New Product Ops at Apple, Software Product Development at Intel, Startup Co-Founder

Alex Arkhangelskiy

San Jose, California

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

CEO and Co-Founder of BrakeFree Technologies. Social Media and Marketing expert. Raised $135,000 for Brake Free on IndieGoGo with minimal marketing budget. Winner of Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge (2015) and Silicon Valley Business Plan Competition (2014). Trained in sales and management by Fortune 10 company (AT&T).

Priyadarshi Panda

San Francisco, CA

$400.0/min N/A 0 $6.67/min

I have more than 11 years experience in semiconductors including a PhD in lithography from MIT and experience in one of the leading US semiconductor chip manufacturers as well as a leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer: 1) Chip Manufacturer: 5 years as a process module owner for deposition, process owner for metrology (optical scan/SEM review/e-beam inspection) & integration lead supporting the 22, 14 and 7 nm nodes respectively. Good understanding of chip manufacturing, automated chip testing & OEM (Apple, HP, Lenovo, Dell) product roadmap delivery 2) Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer: 2 years supporting memory clients in DRAM and 3D NAND such as Samsung, Toshiba etc. I travel to China, Japan & Singapore on a regular basis to support the manufacturing fabrication facilities. I have a deep understanding of HW product development, chip manufacturing, chip testing and semiconductor supply chain & market cycles

Steve Beyatte

san francisco

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Engineering and product leader for early stage startups. Currently advising, investing, and building companies in San Francisco, CA.

Beth DeWilde

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

$100.0/min N/A 13 $1.67/min

Founder and Chief Recruiting Officer at Paragon Recruiting. Technology recruitment, career and talent search consulting, resume critique/writing.

Rick Pollack

Beachwood, OH

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Currently founder & CEO at MakerGear. MakerGear engineers and manufactures high-quality desktop 3D printers. Previously: - VP of IT at NineSigma. - Principal and VP of Software Development at DealerKid (acquired by Reynolds and Reynolds).

Reginald Best

Riverside, California

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Summary: • Work well in a high pressure environment. Accomplishments: Computers Teamwork Organizing Training Employment 01/22/2007 Digital Best Riverside, CA to Present PC Professional Repair hard & software needs; complete virus removal, reinstall or upgrade operating system 06/05/2012 C-iv, Atazz Riverside CA to Present Tech Support Remove old tower, replace with upgraded windows 7 64-bit tower throughout all counties of California.

Ronald Vanschoren

Leuven

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Ronald Vanschoren is a freelance technology consultant and entrepreneur with strong experience in embedded systems and mechatronics. As CTO of Fx-Motion, a leading camera robotics manufacturer, Ronald lead the R&D team during the development of the company's automated robotics system. He played a key role in creating the industry-changing, proven technology that is now widely used on TV shows like American Idol, The Eurovision Song Contest, Britain's Got Talent and in leading news broadcast studios of the BBC, n-tv (RTL Group), ABC and more. Ronald also helped structure the company for growth, unlocking a wider market potential. Fx-Motion was acquired by Ross Video, a global live television equipment company, and is now known as Ross Robotics. Previously Ronald consulted with Thomson (now Technicolor), and worked on broadband gateways developed to customer specifications. His work at Thomson touched on a varied set of areas. These include embedded development, wireless and wired communication protocols, project management, and more. Ronald was tasked to work in close cooperation with the customer to develop new features and abilities for their hardware. Some of his work includes the world's first deployment of the now popular Fon hotspot service on residential gateways/routers. He lead a team of 9 developers and was responsible for all high-profile customer projects, such as the BT Home Hub 1 & 2 with British Telecom. Part of his work at Thomson was also patented, referencing him as one of the inventors. Ronald gained a lot of experience as freelance consultant and holds a Masters degree in Electronic Engineering. He was nominated for and won several awards with his thesis at Barco. Specialties: Combining business sense with technical expertise; Turning innovative ideas into marketable and mature products; Pragmatic problem solving.