Principals on every engagement.

Sam leads Vardr's client success and product QA practices. He has spent over a decade in business operations, account management, and customer success — work that consistently sits at the seam between what a product is supposed to do and how it actually performs in production.

At Vardr he owns the continuous verification of system performance and walks clients through discovery, onboarding, and long-term operational use. His focus is on making sure complex technical infrastructure delivers dependable, day-to-day value — not a launch demo and a goodbye.

Tomas is a full-stack engineer with experience across distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and high-velocity product delivery. He leads frontend architecture, sprint operations, and cross-functional technical coordination — pairing hands-on engineering with the delivery discipline that keeps complex programs on track. Prior work spans Microsoft and Gen Digital / Avast, with a focus on security-grade software and scalable data systems.

Kevin is a software engineer, technical leader, and entrepreneur focused on building systems that solve real problems at scale. He specializes in backend systems, data platforms, automation, and AI-powered tooling — with a bias toward products that are reliable in production, not just in a demo.

He has worked with venture capital firms, startups, and founders to evaluate emerging technologies and support new ventures. At Vardr, he turns ideas into shipped products and solves the engineering challenges that get in the way.

Gunnar leads finance and compliance at Vardr Partners, overseeing the operational infrastructure that lets a firm advising state and federal agencies meet the standards it helps its clients uphold. His responsibilities span financial controls, contract administration, vendor and subcontractor compliance, audit-ready record-keeping, and the procurement-readiness artifacts officers require before a contract closes. At Vardr, the bar for internal operations is set by the clients the firm serves — agencies preparing for OIG review expect the same rigor from their advisors — and Gunnar's work is what makes that standard real.

Matt leads business development and product strategy at Vardr, drawing on more than six years in venture capital. He has deployed capital into over twenty-five early-stage companies through a fund backed by LPs including Bill Ackman and Tim Draper, and has spoken at Tim Draper's Security Token Summit.

Beyond direct investing, Matt has advised more than thirty startups in his prior firm's incubator — guiding founders across marketing, finance, product development, and go-to-market execution. At Vardr he applies that investor's vantage point to identify the opportunities worth pursuing, shape product direction, and build the partnerships that move the work forward.

Amlan is a senior software and product engineer at Vardr, focused on the backend infrastructure that holds Vardr's delivery systems together. Before Vardr he was a software and product engineer at Metafide, where he built agentic workflows and AI-powered automation for complex technical operations.

His work spans software engineering, product development, and quality assurance — with a steady focus on durable backend infrastructure and data-informed optimization. At Vardr he leads backend engineering at the seam between the firm's government delivery practice and applied AI, bringing modern efficiency to public-sector systems.

Kyal works at the intersection of product, operations, and customer experience. His career spans product development, systems design, and operational strategy — translating ambiguous business requirements into user-centered solutions that ship.

He has worked with startups, small businesses, and technology-driven organizations, helping teams reconcile business objectives with technical realities. His through-line: technology that simplifies, makes things accessible, and produces measurable outcomes — not just neat features.