# Kristian Rolland

> Product & GTM | Building Startups | ex-Microsoft & Accenture

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kristianrolland

Hey there! I’m Kristian. I partner with ambitious founders to build and launch products that scale fast in complex markets. My GTM and validation sprints have consistently helped founders secure backing from groups like Sequoia, Y Combinator, and Antler. 

Let’s grab coffee – my inbox is open for collaboration, or just a good chat about what you're building!

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Refresh
Jan 2025 – Present
Building training playgrounds and evaluation systems for AI agents. Backed by Y Combinator.

### Venture Strategy & Product @ Stealth
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Drove over $3M in generated value (VC funding, pre-seed revenue) by implementing short-cycle GTM and product validation sprints for early-stage B2B ventures. My work has helped founders secure backing from top-tier groups, including Sequoia, Y Combinator, and Antler.

### Associate, Venture Strategy & Product @ University of Notre Dame
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Managed commercialization for university patents, consistently delivering robust GTM strategies.

Built the school’s entrepreneurship platform from scratch, standardizing technology commercialization practices. Delivered prototyping workshops to innovators, consistently earning an NPS of 80.

### Associate, Venture Strategy & Product @ Avanade
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Avanade is a joint venture between Microsoft & Accenture. Delivered a $143M business development initiative by structuring a new cloud service that integrated Microsoft solutions into D2C marketing strategy.

Provided consistent data-driven market intelligence on disruptive e-commerce trends, identifying and validating viable new enterprise consulting offerings.

### Product Manager @ Ad Launcher
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Led cross-functional team of 9 and managed $250K in client funds for an automated SEM company. Graduated from two highly selective accelerators: SkyDeck (10% accept. rate) and Mozilla (16% accept. rate).

### Analyst, Policy-Tech Research @ University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
Applied AI, satellite imagery, and geolocation to model climate change's impact on global markets.

### Analyst, Policy-Tech Research @ Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Increased conversions 3x while managing the $480K annual Google Ads campaign. Led policy research and congressional lobbying in D.C. on nuclear treaty compliance. Coordinated symposium featuring Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg.

### Gap year @ Career Break
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015
Global immersion instructor teaching Norwegian to International students.


## Education
### B.A. in Computer Science & Economics
University of California, Berkeley

### M.S. in Technology Commercialization
University of Notre Dame


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kristian-rolland

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Last updated: 2026-03-29