My name is Stephen Pao, and Hillwork, LLC is my consulting practice. I currently serve as both a consultant and board advisor to early stage technology companies.
My projects so far have spanned CEO advisory, interim executive assignments, messaging and product positioning, product management, and product marketing.
Background
I’m a retired technology executive of both early stage and publicly traded companies.
Growth to IPO
Prior to consulting, I was an early employee and executive of two companies that ultimately did IPOs - both Latitude Communications (now part of Cisco) in 1999 and Barracuda Networks in 2013.
Diverse 0→1 Startups
In addition to Latitude and Barracuda, I also held executive and product management positions at a number of other startups in both Silicon Valley and Seattle, including Igneous Systems, AskMe Corporation, Asta Networks, and Visioneer.
Tech DNA
I started my professional career at Oracle where I ran product management for its line of decision support products. I graduated from MIT with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Get in Touch
While my plate is full now, I always enjoy meeting smart people. Feel free to get in touch!