Kiran Pathakota

About Kiran Pathakota

I\'m a strategic technical consultant who bridges the gap between hardware innovation and software execution. With expertise in connectivity technologies (particularly Bluetooth) and a background spanning Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and startups, I help companies transform technical vision into market reality.My consulting practice focuses on three core services- Connected Product Strategy – hardware/software integration with deep Bluetooth expertise- Technology Leadership Consulting – fractional CTO or Technical Program Management services for complex product cycles- Startup Growth Architecture – building technical foundations for early-stage companiesPreviously, I co-founded Dendron (YC W21), scaling from two founders to a ten-person team and raising $2M in seed funding. At Meta Reality Labs, I drove development for Ray-Ban Stories. At Amazon, I was part of the founding team for Alexa Mobile Accessories, shipping the Echo Loop and Alexa-enabling Bose QC35 headphones. At Microsoft, I designed Windows Bluetooth APIs and represented Bluetooth at Build conferences.My approach combines technical depth with strategic vision, emphasizing the human side of technology adoption. I excel at untangling complex problems across people, process, and technology. Beyond work, I was a founding member of the Traveling Village, a collaborative living experiment that informs my thinking about teams and the future of work.Open to discussing projects at the intersection of hardware, software, and human experience.

Experience

1. Builder

   Stealth Startup

   May 2025 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Working on something new

Education

• Rice University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Computer Engineering

  2009 — 2013

• NAFL

  High School

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Windows
• Microsoft Office
• Matlab
• Public Speaking
• Data Analysis
• C++
• Latex
• Project Management
• Engineering
• C
• Html
• Java
• Research
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel