Founder at Coterie | Hampton | Ex: Chief, ClassPass, Goldman Sachs

Before joining Rosedale AI, I founded Coterie, an executive and engineering talent agency rooted in the belief that the foundation of every successful company is its people. Prior to that, I led talent functions at high-growth organizations: I was Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Trust Machines (a $150M Series A company) and Head of Talent Acquisition at Chief (🦄). Over more than a decade, I’ve built engineering teams for multi-billion-dollar companies including Goldman Sachs, ClassPass, and others.

Olga Etkina

I genuinely believe that connecting good people with good people is what life is all about. Very happy this worked out. 🤍

Founder | Ex: Chief, ClassPass, Goldman Sachs

Co-Founder & CEO at Goodword | ex-Bain, Chief, LOLA

How do you find a job in 2026?

How do you find great people?

Through your network. Even the parts of it you haven't touched in 17 years.

Lindsey Lane and I went to high school together. We were two years apart, so we didn't really know each other. 

Almost 2 decades later, Lindsey sent a cold email to roles@goodword.com for a customer success role that was way below her experience level. 

She heard me speak at the Women of Customer Success summit. She wanted to be part of a mission that spoke to her.

But in a sea of resumes, I never saw it.

Then I got a text from Olga Etkina, someone I worked with at Chief in the earliest days. She said:

"Lindsey is a gem. 10/10 human and so funny. Also very, very smart."

I immediately dug up Lindsey's resume. 

Within days, we were on the phone. The next week, she was in our office.

Now Lindsey is our fractional CX advisor, helping us serve Goodword's customers and bring our vision to life.

The person I barely knew in high school. Connected through someone I worked with years ago. Now building something meaningful together.

Lindsey, almost 20 years later, I'm glad to call you a partner in this mission. Thanks for finding your warm intro.

And to everyone else: the people you knew long ago are worth reconnecting with. 

Your network is deeper than you think.

Part AI Research Center

•	Developed microservices using Nest.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and Postgresql.
•	Created RESTful API services to integrate with front-end applications.
•	Researched and implemented new technologies to improve backend code functionality.

Senior Back-End Developer

European Carbon Offset Tokenization Association (ECOTA)

ECOTA

21crickets

* https://bold.pro/my/armanriazi
• Collaborated with OrangeAVA as a tech editor to publish the Mastering Rust for System Programming book.
• Partnered with Faradars platform as a mentor to teaching Monorepo, and Rust programming.
• Recommended strategies to implement a pilot project called the MFS NFT music
platform based on Unique network.
• Recommended strategies to implement a pilot project called the Mobarakeh Steel Blockchain based on the Substrate framework.
• Assisted a few companies and crypto-trade platforms with over ten million users.
• Researched emerging technologies related to blockchain development.
• Wrote articles in the fields of blockchain, cloud computing, and ReFi.
• Developed and maintained back-end applications using Express.js, Node.js, IBM Cloud, CouchDB, Restful API, and PostgreSQL.
• Documented the online book of Typescript-all-in-one and Rust-all-in-one.
• Implemented Substrate smart contracts and pallets as a sample project.
• Conducted three years of extensive Web 3.0 and exploring innovative solutions and staying ahead of emerging trends.
• Performed structured design reviews, programmed systems, wrote unit tests, and reviewed system test results.
• As a portfolio manager used to trade as a technical and fundamental analyst of cryptocurrency and DeFi.

Back End Developer

HELIOSPHERE

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mechanism-peer-to-peer-energy-trading-smart-grids-mark-leith/?trackingId=icOejhE%2FQMa6LJnVBjw6aQ%3D%3D

Blockchain Specialist at Heliosphere

Nikafarinegan | Tikro | Zarifmosavar

•Achieve a 20% cost reduction in system management by adding features such as fault-tolerance and high-availability. Created a platform for applicants for an enterprise-wide organization in the field of electric trade in the position of the Nikafarinegan firm with over 10k employees. 
•Managed multiple web projects simultaneously, using Netcore, GraphQL, SSR, MVC, and Angular.
•Made a platform, B2B market increased by 35% customer acquisition in the post of Zarifmosavar company.
•Made a DevOps solution for developers based on Cl Azure and designed a private cloud solution for Tikro.

Web Developer and DevOps Engineer

IranAssistance

•Collaborated in analyzing and validating program specifications, also designing and creating an MVC web application. SOS of Iran has collaborated with more than 20 insurance agencies.
•Modified customer service support system to reduce complaints by 13%.

Full-Stack Web Developer

Daewoo

•Maintained sales software for Entekhab Group which reduced provision processing time by 9%. Also, it allowed the sustainability of the line of producing products by 100% during peak promotion days or credit shopping while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of services.

MobarakehSteel | Sepahangostar 

•Engineered software solutions as an intern at Mobarakeh Steel manufacturing, collaborating with cross­functional teams to streamline production processes and reduce time-to-market by 20%.
•Developed an SMS portal with web services as a junior developer at SepahanGostar, adding sub-customer functionality, resulting in handling 14 million daily SMS transactions, and pre-social direct chat applications.

Full Stack Engineer

Senior-level Software and Decentralized Application Developer passionate about creating cutting-edge products. Adept at working with teams or independently.
A potential co-worker is looking for an opportunity in backend development to advance bilaterally. Motivated professional speaking with evidence and looking forward to an opportunity to utilize skills based on a scientific approach.
Driven to develop complex and innovative solutions to meet customer business requirements. Passionate developer set to work on-site or remotely, and hope to work with you.
[Written all my activities at 21Crickets as a personal brand] (https://armanriazi.github.io/achievements).
I encourage you not to pass up future opportunities for service-oriented work (armanriazi.github.io/services). Access to the private my NFT environment (https://oncyber.io/@armanriazi).
I don't live in the USA I will update the location of the LinkedIn profile after relocation.

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