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Past Present Phuture: 3 Questions

The Past Present Phuture podcast is a space to share and connect over career journeys and personal goals. pastpresentphuture.substack.com

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Episode 026: Josh Dorfman - CEO & Host at Supercool

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2026/04/12

Josh Dorfman has spent his career at the intersection of media, brand building, and climate. He is CEO and host of Supercool, a media company covering the low-carbon economy and the companies building it. Josh is also co-founder & CMO of Plantd, a manufacturer of carbon-negative building materials made from fast-growing, perennial grass.Supercool: getsuper.coolPlantd: plantdmaterials.com Get full access to Past Present Phuture: 3 Questions at pastpresentphuture.substack.com/subscribe

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Episode 025: Eren Canarslan - CEO at Olympian Motors

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2026/04/03

Welcome to a very special milestone episode for Past Present Phuture with Episode 25!Eren is the Founder and Chief Engineer at Olympian Motors. He previously built chips at Qualcomm, focusing on Snapdragon Auto, AI-accelerator, and satellites. Started his career at Ford R&D, holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BSc in Electronics Engineering.Olympian Motors Vehicles: https://olympianmotors.com/orderOlympus EV Skateboard Kit: https://olympianmotors.com/olympus-kitOfficial Website:

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Episode 024: Daniel Bulteel - CEO + Co-Founder at...

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2026/03/28

Daniel is the CEO and co-founder of Meet-Ting, one of the most popular AI scheduling assistants for email and WhatsApp. He previously held executive roles at TikTok, ByteDance, adidas, and WPP, and has lived and worked across the USA, China, the UK, Germany, and Brazil. Dan is widely respected in social media marketing and the startup ecosystem. He built one of the first AI agents in his sector, mentors at leading accelerators, and advises founders on brand, distribution, and growth.Try Meet-Ting

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Episode 023: Greg Toroosian - Founder of Samson Rose...

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2026/03/15

With over 18 years of experience in recruiting, Greg Toroosian is passionate about connecting top talent with meaningful and challenging opportunities in the fields of robotics, hard tech, and AI. As the founder and head of search at Samson Rose, a boutique search firm, he leads their efforts to deliver high-quality and personalized services to clients and candidates. They are not just recruiters - they are search partners who advise, support, and elevate the hiring process for both sides of the

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23:39

Episode 022: Dontae Delgado - Staff Product Manager |...

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2026/03/05

Dontae Delgado is a Staff Product Manager at ServiceTitan with a career spanning Amazon, Compass, Outreach, and Microsoft; where he's led products affecting millions of users and managed initiatives at enterprise scale.Outside of his day job, Dontae coaches professionals navigating career pivots and helps service-based small business owners build systems that let their business grow without them. His coaching practice is built on a simple belief: action creates clarity and difficult transitions

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Episode 021: Annie & Michael Hedgpeth - Founders of...

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2026/03/01

Annie and Michael Hedgpeth are the co-founders of People Work, a bootstrapped software company helping professionals get intentional about the relationships that drive their careers. Annie is the CEO, with a non-traditional path through casting directing, cloud engineering, and software engineering at HashiCorp. Michael is the CTO, with a background in engineering leadership at NCR and Splunk. Together, they're building a private, native platform that helps people turn relationship-building into a

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18:56

Episode 020: Nick Cook - Senior Technical Writer at...

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2026/02/10

Nick Cook is a senior technical writer and software programmer with 25+ years of experience creating clear, effective documentation. He has worked on developer documentation for Google Cloud Media APIs, Android OS, and the game mechanics of Tetris. He currently resides in San Jose, CA and works at NVIDIA on LLM documentation.CreditsMusic: ‪@Pumpupthemind‬Stock Footage: https://www.pexels.com/@edmond-dantes, https://www.pexels.com/@ketut-subiyanto, ‪@pixabay8237‬Background: ‪@freepik‬Logo: ‪@canva‬

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Episode 019: Philippe Routhier - ESG Practitioner &...

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2026/01/30

Philippe Routhier is an ESG and sustainability practitioner with a non-traditional path into the field. He began his career in professional kitchens, where he learned discipline, failure, and how to lead under pressure, before transitioning into tech and corporate operations.Today, his work focuses on building practical ESG programs, navigating imperfect systems, and helping teams understand not just what needs to be done, but why. Philippe is especially interested in how setbacks, regulatory gaps,

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Episode 018: Manu Cornet - Cartoonist & Occasional...

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2026/01/23

After spending way too much time acquiring a master's in physics and another in applied math, Manu worked at Google (15 years) and Twitter (1.5 years) as a software engineer, while spewing a constant flow of satire through his cartoons. Since the day Elon Musk fired him for being too much of a troublemaker, he decided to step away from tech and now spends most of his time drawing.You can find Manu’s work across software, art and music at: ma.nu.CreditsMusic: ‪@Pumpupthemind‬Stock Footage:

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Episode 017: Christopher Smith - Digital Strategist &...

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2025/12/27

After bouncing around the IT world for a few years, Chris started a new journey in SEO and web marketing, then spent nearly a decade at Automattic as a support engineer and payments systems developer for WordPress.com and WooCommerce. That journey from technology to marketing to support to code shapes how he works today: asking the right questions, connecting the dots, and focusing on what's actually broken. He loves helping growing businesses turn an underperforming digital presence into something

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Episode 016: Azhar Imanakunova - Senior Manager...

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2025/12/11

Azhar Imanakunova is a performance and growth marketing leader with 10+ years of experience accelerating growth, scaling affiliate channels, and optimizing revenue for tech companies. She has managed $100M+ acquisition portfolios, exceeding ROAS goals and improving cost efficiency through strategic negotiation and data-driven experimentation. Alongside her corporate work, she leads She’s New to America Pro, a community focused on empowering immigrant women to thrive in U.S. corporate environments

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Episode 015: Brian Samson - CEO & Founder of Plugg...

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2025/12/09

Brian Samson is the founder of Plugg Technologies, a leadingnearshore firm connecting Latin America talent with U.S. companies.Brian has spent 10 years focused on nearshoring, including living asan expat in Argentina. As a founder, he has grown 3 separatecompanies from $0 to $4m ARR each. Prior, he was a VP of talentfor several SF based tech companies including an IPO and anacquisition. He holds an MBA from UCLA and he and his wife areadvocates for foster care, having adopted a baby girl.Connect

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Episode 014: Adam Steingart - Former Paramount and...

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2025/11/20

Adam Steingart is a revenue and marketing leader across sports, media and entertainment, and a former Paramount and NBA executive. He’s built and led large-scale creative, commercial, and partnership organizations, including the creative revenue division at Paramount and the commercial transformation of the NBA and Take-Two’s NBAT2 Media venture. His work spans branded content, partnerships, creator-first strategy, live events, and go-to-market leadership for some of the most influential brands in

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13:39

Episode 013: Andy Claiborn - Transformational Program...

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2025/11/01

Andy Claiborn has worked across multiple industries for the last three decades. He has implemented major organizational changes in Insurance, Banking and HR/Talent Advisory teams. He is based in Rockport, Massachusetts and looking forward to help his next team build for the future.CreditsMusic: ‪@Pumpupthemind‬Stock Footage: https://www.pexels.com/@edmond-dantes, https://www.pexels.com/@ketut-subiyanto, ‪@pixabay8237‬Background: ‪@freepik‬Logo: ‪@canva‬ This is a public episode. If you would like to

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19:34

Episode 012: Liz Drews - Support and Experience Leader

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2025/10/24

Liz helped build out the Technical Product Operations function at LinkedIn before going on to lead global support at OnBoard, where she focused on turning customer insights into product improvements and building seamless escalation paths that keep teams aligned and customers supported. Liz loves connecting Support, Product, and Engineering so everyone’s working toward the same goal — a smoother, smarter customer experience. Follow Liz on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/elizabethndrewsCreditsMusic:

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Morgan Cohn - Product Lead at Handle with Care...

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2025/10/09

Morgan has spent over a decade in product leadership building everything from publishing platforms to e-commerce sites and audience experiences that scale. With experience at places like The New York Times and Vox Media, she brings deep expertise in both transforming legacy systems and building entirely new products from the ground up, with a proven track record of taking ambitious ideas and translating them into sustainable, high-impact solutions. Her approach combines strategic product vision with

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Episode 010: Mark Roddy - Fractional VP of...

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2025/09/11

As a Fractional VP of Engineering, Mark Roddy helps AI startups ship product faster and fix what’s slowing teams down. Acting as both operator and coach, he drives results in weeks instead of the months it takes to hire and onboard a full-time leader.Connect with Mark: https://launchit.aihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markroddyCreditsMusic: ‪@Pumpupthemind‬Stock Footage: https://www.pexels.com/@edmond-dantes, https://www.pexels.com/@ketut-subiyanto, ‪@pixabay8237‬Background: ‪@freepik‬Logo: ‪@canva‬

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Episode 009: Ruben Rincon - Developer Experience @ Adobe

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2025/08/13

Ruben Rincon currently leads the Developer Experience team for Adobe Express and the Creative Cloud Developer Platforms. With over 15 years in the developer relations space, Ruben has a blend of experience as a developer evangelist, product manager, and DevRel lead. His journey spans roles at companies like Dropbox, Microsoft, and Nokia, where he’s gathered a wide range of insights into what it takes to build scalable developer programs and engaged communities.Connect with Ruben on LinkedIn:

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17:38

Episode 008: Michael Papasevastos - Optimistic...

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2025/07/17

Michael Papasevastos is a versatile technologist and budding entrepeneur, with more than two decades of deep expertise across cloud platforms, AI and software engineering. He is a collaborative strategist who helps organizations grow by building strong engineering cultures, architecting resilient systems, and guiding teams through digital transformation. He envisions a future where everybody is empowered through technology to fulfill their purpose.Connect with Michael on LinkedIn:

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Episode 007: Ryan Krebs - AI GTM Lead @ Crossmint

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2025/06/22

Curiosity is your CompassRyan Krebs is a seasoned GTM leader with over a decade in tech, spanning early-stage startups to Google Cloud and Scale AI. He now leads efforts at Crossmint to help AI agents transact in the real world. Outside of work, he’s an ultramarathon runner, a writer, and an explorer of all things New York City.Follow Ryan on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/ryankrebsCreditsMusic: ‪@Pumpupthemind‬Stock Footage: https://www.pexels.com/@edmond-dantes, https://www.pexels.com/@ketut-subiyanto,

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