Isaac Puder
Fractional engineering leader advising AI and SaaS startups
New York, New York, USA
Summary
Fractional founder and advisor driving mindful engineering leadership: in 2024 Isaac launched mindfulGrit to provide fractional leadership, advising and coaching focused on delivery excellence, resiliency and collaboration for startups. medium+1
Experienced engineering leader in cloud, SaaS and 3D printing platforms: led cloud SaaS, IoT and DevOps engineering teams at MakerBot and UltiMaker, working on large-scale cloud-printing platforms and platform integrations. builtin+1
Background in financial compliance and surveillance technology: served in senior engineering and R&D leadership roles at Citigroup focused on compliance and surveillance tech prior to moving into hardware/SaaS startups. nytimes
Advocate for human-centered, validated AI product design: writes and advises on AI UX adoption emphasizing rigorous validation, human QA, predictable workflows, and guardrails when integrating AI into products. medium