MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ

SaaS Founder & CEO

📧 [email protected] | 📱 (555) 246-8135

🔗 linkedin.com/in/michaelrodriguez | 🌐 michaelrodriguez.com | 🐦 @mrodriguez

📍 Austin, TX 78703

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Serial SaaS entrepreneur with 12+ years of experience building and scaling technology companies from concept to successful exits. Proven track record of 3 successful SaaS ventures with combined exit value of $85M+. Expert in product-market fit, growth hacking, team building, and venture fundraising. Led organizations from startup to $10M+ ARR with teams of 150+ employees across multiple markets.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Business Strategy: Product-Market Fit, Go-to-Market Strategy, Revenue Growth, Market Expansion

Leadership: Team Building, Culture Development, Board Management, Investor Relations

Product: Product Strategy, User Experience Design, Data-Driven Decision Making, MVP Development

Sales & Marketing: Growth Hacking, Digital Marketing, Sales Funnel Optimization, Customer Success

Operations: P&L Management, Operational Excellence, Remote Team Management, Process Optimization

Technology: SaaS Architecture, API Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI/ML Integration

ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE

Founder & CEO | DataFlow Analytics | Austin, TX | 2020 - Present

• Building next-generation business intelligence platform for mid-market companies

• Achieved $3.2M ARR within 18 months with 95% customer retention rate

• Raised $8M Series A led by Sequoia Capital and General Catalyst

• Scaled team from 5 to 45 employees across engineering, sales, and customer success

• Developed AI-powered analytics engine processing 100M+ data points daily

• Established partnerships with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft for seamless integrations

• Currently serving 200+ enterprise customers including Fortune 500 companies

Co-Founder & CEO | CloudSync Solutions | Austin, TX | 2016 - 2020 (ACQUIRED)

• Built cloud-based project management SaaS for remote teams and distributed organizations

• Scaled from concept to $10M ARR with 500K+ active users across 50 countries

• Successfully acquired by Atlassian for $45M after 4-year growth journey

• Raised $15M in total funding across Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds

• Built and led cross-functional team of 150+ employees across 6 offices globally

• Achieved 40% year-over-year growth for 3 consecutive years with industry-leading NPS of 72

• Pioneered remote-first culture and asynchronous collaboration workflows

Founder & CEO | SocialMetrics Pro | San Francisco, CA | 2012 - 2016 (ACQUIRED)

• Created social media analytics platform for enterprise marketing teams

• Grew from bootstrap startup to $2.5M ARR with 95% gross margins

• Acquired by Sprout Social for $18M, leading to successful integration and team retention

• Developed proprietary sentiment analysis algorithm with 94% accuracy rate

• Served 1,000+ customers including major brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, and Airbnb

• Built partnerships with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for direct API access

• Featured as "Top 10 Marketing Tech Startups" by TechCrunch and Forbes

Senior Product Manager | Oracle | Redwood City, CA | 2010 - 2012

• Led product strategy for enterprise CRM suite serving 10,000+ enterprise customers

• Managed $50M product line with 20% year-over-year revenue growth

• Collaborated with engineering teams of 40+ developers to deliver quarterly product releases

• Conducted customer research and competitive analysis to inform product roadmap decisions

• Launched mobile-first CRM features resulting in 35% increase in user engagement

BOARD & ADVISORY ROLES

Board Member | TechStars Austin | 2021 - Present

• Mentor early-stage SaaS founders in product strategy and fundraising

• Participate in investment decisions for promising technology startups

• Guest speaker at entrepreneur events and university business programs

Advisory Board | VentureCapital Partners | 2019 - Present

• Provide strategic guidance on SaaS investment opportunities and due diligence

• Assist portfolio companies with product strategy and go-to-market execution

• Contribute to investment thesis development for B2B SaaS market trends

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Stanford Graduate School of Business | 2010

Concentration: Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | UC Berkeley | 2008

Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION

• Named "40 Under 40" by Austin Business Journal (2022)

• "SaaS Entrepreneur of the Year" - Texas Technology Awards (2021)

• Featured speaker at SaaStr Annual 2023: "Scaling from $1M to $10M ARR"

• Guest on "Masters of Scale" podcast with Reid Hoffman (2022)

• Published thought leadership articles in Harvard Business Review and TechCrunch

• Angel investor in 25+ SaaS startups with 3 successful exits to date

SPEAKING & MEDIA

• Keynote Speaker: "Building Product-Market Fit in SaaS" - SaaStr Annual 2023

• Panel Moderator: "The Future of Remote Work" - SXSW Interactive 2022

• Featured in Forbes: "How to Scale a SaaS Startup in a Competitive Market"

• Regular contributor to First Round Review and TechCrunch on entrepreneurship topics

PUBLICATIONS

• "The SaaS Founder's Playbook: From Idea to Exit" - Wiley Business (2023)

• "Remote-First: Building Distributed Teams That Win" - Harvard Business Review Press (2022)