I’m excited to announce today that I’m joining international software development firm Darwoft as a Managing Partner, focused specifically on working with startups in the Bay Area. My expertise is in helping startups in our region find product-market fit, and to create a viable product lifecycle.
I’m excited to bring this expertise to Darwoft as the enabler for numerous startups — I’ve worked closely with the principals at Darwoft for over ten years — the globetrotting Cecilia Mariani and my brother-in-arms Cristian Bullokles. I watched these two powerful leaders guide and manage teams of groundbreaking developers who launched products with worldwide impact at Intel and at McAfee (CES Product Innovation Award, Product of the Year, etc., etc.). We have worked together for over a decade!
After they left the Software & Services division at Intel, these two leaders launched a great little boutique software company and then grew their company to a massive scale, gathering together an incredible team. Today, their clientele and global partnerships allow their team to leverage over 500 software engineers in complex projects used around the world, with over 150 active projects underway today across multiple divisions and multiple types of software dev. expertise. If you want to have a world-class partner on your team, Darwoft can take you to the stars!
This is the dream team for me, and I’m overjoyed that Darwoft wants me to help guide their strategic engagements with startups, with a specific focus on product-market fit. This is a long-term contract for me, but I’m happy to be part of the team, and working with people who know me well and trust me deeply.
Here’s their (very generous) announcement about me joining the team – more on the Darwoft website as well.
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Ned Hayes is a technology innovator who has led multiple growth-stage companies, delivering groundbreaking AI, IoT, and edge solutions at scale. For the last 3 years, he served as Vice President of Product and then CEO of AI-powered software company Loyalti. His passion for business transformation has also been showcased in leadership roles at Intel, PARC/SRI, Vulcan, Microsoft, and Adobe. For over twenty years, his trusted expertise has delivered global impact for investors and customers. He is also an internationally bestselling author. Darwoft is excited to welcome Ned as Managing Partner.