Hi, I'm Greg Hecht - Advisor at Krida
I thrive on architecting complex systems and scaling engineering teams from zero to millions. My passion lies in blending deep technical expertise with strategic business acumen, especially within AI-first SaaS environments. Let's build something impactful together!
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led large-scale engineering initiatives as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google.
Currently advising startups and serving as CTO, driving AI-first adoption and technical strategy.
Can help others by architecting scalable systems and mentoring engineering leadership.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation in Software Engineering
Began career as a Software Engineer at SGI, building foundational technical skills.
✦ Software Engineering
✦ SGI
Early Startup & Media Applications
Managed media applications and served as Senior Software Engineer at MOXI (Rearden Steel).
✦ Media Applications
Large-Scale Tech at Google
Grew into a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google, contributing to major initiatives.
✦ Large-Scale Systems
✦ Senior Staff Engineer
Current Advisor & CTO Roles
Now advising startups and serving as CTO, leveraging extensive experience to guide growth and strategy.
✦ Advisor
✦ CTO
✦ Startup Growth
✦ Technical Strategy
💪🏻 Superpowers
Startup to Scale Engineering Leader
Expert in building and scaling global engineering organizations from inception to acquisition.
✦ Proven track record of launching products to millions of users.
✦ Delivered multi-million-dollar revenue outcomes for SaaS solutions.
✦ Embedded compliance, fraud prevention, and product readiness.
AI-First Technical Strategist
Aligns technical vision with business objectives, driving AI and ML adoption.
✦ Expert at translating P&L goals into actionable technical strategy.
✦ Drives adoption of AI and Machine Learning across engineering.
✦ Builds robust data platforms and experimentation infrastructure.
Team Builder & Mentor
Passionate about cultivating diverse, resilient teams and empowering emerging leaders.
✦ Leads with calm, transparent communication to empower teams.
✦ Mentors leaders through career transitions and growth stages.
✦ Fosters collaborative environments for cross-functional success.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with visionary founders to shape the future of AI-driven products.
✦ Exploring opportunities to lead high-impact engineering teams through rapid growth phases.
✦ Finding collaborators passionate about building resilient, scalable SaaS platforms.
I can help with
✦ Guiding early-stage startups in establishing robust technical foundations and scalable infrastructure.
✦ Providing strategic insights on AI/ML integration to drive product innovation and efficiency.
✦ Mentoring engineering leaders to build high-performing, diverse, and empowered teams.
I would love your help on
✦ Insights into emerging market trends in the AI and payments-integrated platform space.
✦ Introductions to innovative startups seeking experienced technical leadership.
✦ Discussions on best practices for embedding advanced compliance and fraud prevention.