William Whatley

Experience

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  AchieveCE

  Advisor

  Nov 2022 - Present

  AchieveCE provides high-quality continuing education for licensed professionals across various medical professions, focusing on convenient, informative, and enjoyable learning experiences.

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  Chezie

  Advisor

  Nov 2021 - Present

  Chezie is an all-in-one solution designed to assist in building impactful employee resource groups, helping to track membership, events, budgets, and engagement to foster inclusive communities.

  • Advised the CEO and key shareholders on engineering and product direction, instrumental in shaping Chezie's strategic initiatives.
  • Contributed to onboarding high-profile organizations including the NBA, Airtable, and Ripple, enhancing the company's market presence.
  • Played a key role in securing a grant from AWS's Impact Accelerator, further supporting Chezie's mission and growth.
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  Catalyst Technologies

  Fractional CTO | Product Leader

  Sep 2016 - Present

  Catalyst Technologies provides technologist services to various organizations and startups--specializing in product conception, UI/UX design, and leveraging cutting-edge technology to support non-technical founders and startups.

  • Generated over $2M in revenue through technical consulting services for startups across multiple industries.
  • Led product and engineering teams to secure $6MM in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and grow user bases to 100,000+ members.
  • Held ultimate responsibility for tech stack decisions and successfully managed teams of 20 developers & designers, overseeing the entire development lifecycle of client projects.
  • Collaborated closely with stakeholders to align technical objectives with business priorities, and facilitated multiple product design sprints for client companies.
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  Metris Energy

  Co-Founder / CTO

  Jul 2023 - Mar 2025

  Metris Energy is the UK's leading asset management platform, specializing in real-time data, automated O&M, and instant PPA billing for the solar energy sector.

  • Designed and deployed a renewable energy asset management platform, Metris, that streams millions of data points from hardware devices in real time.
  • Successfully scaled technology firms to significant annual recurring revenue, with experience building over two dozen products across various sectors.
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  Entrepreneur First

  LD20 Cohort

  Apr 2023 - Oct 2023

  Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch, supporting them with community, tools, and funding.

  • Successfully built and scaled a business to over $1M in annual recurring revenue through a retainer model, demonstrating expertise in building profitable business models and client management.
  • Spearheaded the development of two dozen products across various sectors, including hardware and software, showcasing versatility and technical expertise in product development.
  • Scaled a company to $8M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), highlighting strategic growth capabilities and leadership in taking startups from inception to significant revenue milestones.
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  Treeconomy

  Technical Product Lead

  Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  Treeconomy is a company focused on building digital solutions that enable corporates to manage their carbon portfolio, incorporating advanced geospatial data views of forests.

  • Led the development and management of Sherwood, a SaaS application for corporate carbon portfolio management, resulting in the prioritization and rapid deployment of the MVP.
  • Successfully conducted a 5-day product design sprint, determining the MVP scope and enabling fast product development and deployment.
  • Architected and developed the MVP for Sherwood, implementing functionalities for non-technical users to create project maps and handle geoJSON and tiff files, enhancing user accessibility and interaction.
  • Maintained crucial communications with clients, iterating the Sherwood platform based on feedback to improve user satisfaction and performance.
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  Lambda Function

  Advisor

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

  Lambda Function is at the forefront of transforming precision machining through vertical-specific AI. Our product integrates with leading CAM software and CNC machine tools, delivering CNC programming automation, advanced process control, and closed-loop learning.

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  On Deck

  Fellow - ODCT2

  Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  On Deck helps individuals at the exploration stage of starting a company by bringing together exceptionally talented people to figure out the right startup to build, having already facilitated the starting of over 1000 companies.

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  On Deck

  Fellow - ODF8

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022