Top Talent like Saif are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Saif Akhtar

Sales & Business Development Manager • Product Manager • Full-stack Engineer • Emeryville, CA, US
Product Development
Product Management
Sales
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product development and GTM support agency for startups @ Horizon-Labs.co
Hi! I'm Saif (pronounced 'Seff'), a startup builder with over a decade of experience in growing, co-founding, investing, and advising early-stage companies. I have a passion for building products that solve real problems and delight customers. Currently, I lead customer success & sales at Horizon Labs, a product dev & GTM support agency that helps founders launch and scale their web, mobile, and AI products. In addition, I co-host StartupStudios, a podcast that showcases people who build startups. I love connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and generalists so please reach out if I can be of any help!

Work History

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Co-Founder / Customer Success & Sales Lead

Horizon LabsProudly the 'least technical person on the team', I run sales, account management, and ops for our product dev and GTM support agency. We build and help grow web, mobile, and AI products for seed and series-A startups. 3 cofounders in the US (SF, LA), 4 more on-shore engineers, and 1 co-founder in Turkey managing 20+ engineers. Learn more at https://horizon-labs.co/ and please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help you plan your MVP or product feature.
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Co-host

The Startup Studios PodcastStartupStudios is a podcast that highlights advisors, specialists, investors, fractional executives, and ecosystem resources for early-stage companies. We also match startups with people within our network through our concierge for Founders and their teams. Like a concierge for your startup or personal needs, we'll take the time to listen before matching you within our community. Contact us for personalized support, or listen to our podcast with friends who build startups.
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Co-Founder

The Startup Studios PodcastJan 2020 - Mar 2024 • 4 yrs 3 mosMy consulting firm for part-time startup work. I've moved this over to horizon-labs.co What I've been hired for: - Advise Founders and their core team through pre-seed, seed, and series-A challenges. - A fresh set of eyes for a new product, feature, pitch deck, or initiative. - Team-building & culture activities - Create go-to-market & growth strategies. - Develop fundraising docs & outreach systems. - Fix co-founder conflicts & cross-communication. - Build or manage teams for product dev, sales, marketing, and operations. - Redesign systems/processes or build them for scale. - Manage vendors & fractional resources towards a common goal. Companies I've worked with: - TheTalentGames.com - Fundraising Consultant - 6 months - Founderslist.com - Growth Consultant - 3 months - Lavashak.com - Growth Consultant - 6 months - DeltaLeafLabs.com - Growth Consultant - 3 months, then FT as COO for 15 mos. - Thrv.health - Growth Consultant - 3 months - Stealth startup - Product Advisor - 12 months - PolymerSearch.com - Growth Consultant - 16 months. DM me for more info or schedule an intro - I love talking to founders and happy to connect you with others in my network. *All of my consulting work is now done at www.horizon-labs.co with my calendar on the website
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VP Product (Founding Team)

Cresance IncNov 2022 - May 2024 • 1 yr 7 mosGenerative AI for cloud efficiency. Cresance is your singular cloud efficiency platform that will save you 20-80% on your cloud bills! Ask me how! Cresance is a StartX and Alchemist Accelerator company.
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Community Manager (Founding Team)

Cannabis Genome DAONov 2021 - Jul 2022 • 9 mos'AWS for Cannabis data', the Cannabis Genome DAO was created by Delta Leaf to incentivize participation in open-source cannabis genome research. Our primary means of accomplishing this are through the creation of a community-owned open-source data marketplace, open-access publication server and decentralized seed bank.

Education

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San Jose State University

BS, Mechanical Engineering2005 - 2011
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Foundation Public School - Karachi (3rd - A'Levels)

High School1994 - 2005

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Product development and GTM support agency for startups @ Horizon-Labs.co
Hi! I'm Saif (pronounced 'Seff'), a startup builder with over a decade of experience in growing, co-founding, investing, and advising early-stage companies. I have a passion for building products that solve real problems and delight customers. Currently, I lead customer success & sales at Horizon Labs, a product dev & GTM support agency that helps founders launch and scale their web, mobile, and AI products. In addition, I co-host StartupStudios, a podcast that showcases people who build startups. I love connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and generalists so please reach out if I can be of any help!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Saif are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Saif Akhtar

Sales & Business Development Manager • Product Manager • Full-stack Engineer • Emeryville, CA, US
Product Development
Product Management
Sales
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

H

Co-Founder / Customer Success & Sales Lead

Horizon LabsProudly the 'least technical person on the team', I run sales, account management, and ops for our product dev and GTM support agency. We build and help grow web, mobile, and AI products for seed and series-A startups. 3 cofounders in the US (SF, LA), 4 more on-shore engineers, and 1 co-founder in Turkey managing 20+ engineers. Learn more at https://horizon-labs.co/ and please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help you plan your MVP or product feature.
T

Co-host

The Startup Studios PodcastStartupStudios is a podcast that highlights advisors, specialists, investors, fractional executives, and ecosystem resources for early-stage companies. We also match startups with people within our network through our concierge for Founders and their teams. Like a concierge for your startup or personal needs, we'll take the time to listen before matching you within our community. Contact us for personalized support, or listen to our podcast with friends who build startups.
T

Co-Founder

The Startup Studios PodcastJan 2020 - Mar 2024 • 4 yrs 3 mosMy consulting firm for part-time startup work. I've moved this over to horizon-labs.co What I've been hired for: - Advise Founders and their core team through pre-seed, seed, and series-A challenges. - A fresh set of eyes for a new product, feature, pitch deck, or initiative. - Team-building & culture activities - Create go-to-market & growth strategies. - Develop fundraising docs & outreach systems. - Fix co-founder conflicts & cross-communication. - Build or manage teams for product dev, sales, marketing, and operations. - Redesign systems/processes or build them for scale. - Manage vendors & fractional resources towards a common goal. Companies I've worked with: - TheTalentGames.com - Fundraising Consultant - 6 months - Founderslist.com - Growth Consultant - 3 months - Lavashak.com - Growth Consultant - 6 months - DeltaLeafLabs.com - Growth Consultant - 3 months, then FT as COO for 15 mos. - Thrv.health - Growth Consultant - 3 months - Stealth startup - Product Advisor - 12 months - PolymerSearch.com - Growth Consultant - 16 months. DM me for more info or schedule an intro - I love talking to founders and happy to connect you with others in my network. *All of my consulting work is now done at www.horizon-labs.co with my calendar on the website
C

VP Product (Founding Team)

Cresance IncNov 2022 - May 2024 • 1 yr 7 mosGenerative AI for cloud efficiency. Cresance is your singular cloud efficiency platform that will save you 20-80% on your cloud bills! Ask me how! Cresance is a StartX and Alchemist Accelerator company.
C

Community Manager (Founding Team)

Cannabis Genome DAONov 2021 - Jul 2022 • 9 mos'AWS for Cannabis data', the Cannabis Genome DAO was created by Delta Leaf to incentivize participation in open-source cannabis genome research. Our primary means of accomplishing this are through the creation of a community-owned open-source data marketplace, open-access publication server and decentralized seed bank.

Education

S

San Jose State University

BS, Mechanical Engineering2005 - 2011
F

Foundation Public School - Karachi (3rd - A'Levels)

High School1994 - 2005

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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