Meet the Team
Behind 75+ SaaS and AI companies.
Leadership
Lou Petrossi
Founder, CEO
Lou started in tech as an SDR at GoodData, became the first US SDR at Showpad and first sales dev leader at Talkdesk before founding InsideScale. He's led build-outs at 75+ startups including Gong, Front and Clearbit - all while steering InsideScale's GTM vision and strategy.
Lou started in tech as an SDR at GoodData, became the first US SDR at Showpad and first sales dev leader at Talkdesk before founding InsideScale. He's led build-outs at 75+ startups including Gong, Front and Clearbit - all while steering InsideScale's GTM vision and strategy.
Sean Ericson
Sr. Client Manager
Sean launched his career as a foundational SDR on Lou's Talkdesk team, then built sales development frameworks at 4-Tell, 500Tech and Meetup. He re-joined forces with Lou to rebrand and grow InsideScale across 30+ client engagements, while pioneering advanced SDR methodology and RevOps strategy.
Sean launched his career as a foundational SDR on Lou's Talkdesk team, then built sales development frameworks at 4-Tell, 500Tech and Meetup. He re-joined forces with Lou to rebrand and grow InsideScale across 30+ client engagements, while pioneering advanced SDR methodology and RevOps strategy.
Aviral Savdharia
Sr. Client Manager
Aviral joined InsideScale early as a Sr. SDR, then developed into a GTM Ops Manager and is now running client engagements. He excels at building relationships with team members and clients, and represents InsideScale’s operating principles in everything from sales ops workflows to onboarding.
Aviral joined InsideScale early as a Sr. SDR, then developed into a GTM Ops Manager and is now running client engagements. He excels at building relationships with team members and clients, and represents InsideScale’s operating principles in everything from sales ops workflows to onboarding.
Joel Duran
Client Manager
Joel cut his teeth prospecting for Namecoach before joining InsideScale as an SDR, where he rose through the ranks to Sr. SDR and then Client Manager. He now partners directly with B2B teams to build outbound systems that generate real pipeline - across clients like Revyl, Smart Access and RunLLM.
Joel cut his teeth prospecting for Namecoach before joining InsideScale as an SDR, where he rose through the ranks to Sr. SDR and then Client Manager. He now partners directly with B2B teams to build outbound systems that generate real pipeline - across clients like Revyl, Smart Access and RunLLM.
Advisors
Brendon Cassidy
Advisor
Brendon was LinkedIn's first Head of Sales, took EchoSign from zero to acquisition by Adobe and was Talkdesk's first VP of Sales. As founder of Cassidy Ventures, he's advised 50+ startups including Gong, Fyxer and Nooks. His experience as an operator and advisor provides invaluable mentorship.
Brendon was LinkedIn's first Head of Sales, took EchoSign from zero to acquisition by Adobe and was Talkdesk's first VP of Sales. As founder of Cassidy Ventures, he's advised 50+ startups including Gong, Fyxer and Nooks. His experience as an operator and advisor provides invaluable mentorship.
Loretta Jones
Advisor
Loretta is a leading practitioner in B2B demand gen marketing. She was the first Head of Marketing at EchoSign (acquired by Adobe) and ran teams at Coveo, Insightly, CodeSignal, Mixmax and Acceldata. Loretta’s marketing expertise and startup wisdom provide crucial guidance to InsideScale.
Loretta is a leading practitioner in B2B demand gen marketing. She was the first Head of Marketing at EchoSign (acquired by Adobe) and ran teams at Coveo, Insightly, CodeSignal, Mixmax and Acceldata. Loretta’s marketing expertise and startup wisdom provide crucial guidance to InsideScale.
Jake Biskar
Advisor
Jake was a founding member of Lou's SDR team at Talkdesk, then went on to lead sales development at Rainforest QA and advise dozens of other B2B SaaS startups. Now leading pipeline operations at Atlan, Jake advises InsideScale on next-gen tactics and GTM engineering.
Jake was a founding member of Lou's SDR team at Talkdesk, then went on to lead sales development at Rainforest QA and advise dozens of other B2B SaaS startups. Now leading pipeline operations at Atlan, Jake advises InsideScale on next-gen tactics and GTM engineering.
Aaron Melamed
Advisor
Aaron’s led sales and enablement at Greenhouse, Heap, Orum, and advised many B2B SaaS and AI orgs. Now a Founder at Itero, he’s seen it all and helps InsideScale on GTM Ops and AI strategy - pushing the process forward.
Aaron’s led sales and enablement at Greenhouse, Heap, Orum, and advised many B2B SaaS and AI orgs. Now a Founder at Itero, he’s seen it all and helps InsideScale on GTM Ops and AI strategy - pushing the process forward.
Team
Jacqueline Castellanos
People Operations
Jacqueline brings over a decade of experience in marketing and people operations at tech-service companies like Delegate. She joined InsideScale to lead people operations, supporting everything from onboarding and payroll to recruiting and team coordination across the US and Latin America.
Jacqueline brings over a decade of experience in marketing and people operations at tech-service companies like Delegate. She joined InsideScale to lead people operations, supporting everything from onboarding and payroll to recruiting and team coordination across the US and Latin America.
Alejandra Gordillo
IT Manager
Alejandra brings nine years of IT experience spanning systems administration, IAM and end-user support across startups and global companies. She manages InsideScale's IT operations, keeping the team's tooling, security and infrastructure running smoothly as the company continues to scale.
Alejandra brings nine years of IT experience spanning systems administration, IAM and end-user support across startups and global companies. She manages InsideScale's IT operations, keeping the team's tooling, security and infrastructure running smoothly as the company continues to scale.
Roberto Jordan
Sr. SDR
Roberto launched his career at Concordia University Chicago, then gained B2B sales experience at Techtronic Industries and recruiting chops at LaSalle Network. He joined InsideScale as an SDR and now serves as Sr. SDR at Smart Access, helping distribution center teams elevate frontline performance.
Roberto launched his career at Concordia University Chicago, then gained B2B sales experience at Techtronic Industries and recruiting chops at LaSalle Network. He joined InsideScale as an SDR and now serves as Sr. SDR at Smart Access, helping distribution center teams elevate frontline performance.
Alex Huynh
Sr. SDR
Alex started in software engineering, spent five years in performance coaching, then pivoted into tech sales with InsideScale. He earned a fast promotion to Sr. SDR after crushing targets for Numeral and is now a founding team member at Revyl, building the process from scratch using his passion for AI.
Alex started in software engineering, spent five years in performance coaching, then pivoted into tech sales with InsideScale. He earned a fast promotion to Sr. SDR after crushing targets for Numeral and is now a founding team member at Revyl, building the process from scratch using his passion for AI.
Benjamin Palmer
Sr. SDR
Ben built his sales development chops managing SDR teams at Chargeback (acquired by Sift) and Talon.One. Ben now helps drive pipeline for HappyFox as a project lead, bringing seasoned leadership and mentorship to the engagement.
Ben built his sales development chops managing SDR teams at Chargeback (acquired by Sift) and Talon.One. Ben now helps drive pipeline for HappyFox as a project lead, bringing seasoned leadership and mentorship to the engagement.
Dakota Lomasney
Sr. SDR
Dakota started his career in door-to-door alarm sales. Then gained inside sales experience in the logistics space. Now a Sr. SDR at HappyFox, he leads from the front - developing talk tracks and hitting targets, while helping others succeed.
Dakota started his career in door-to-door alarm sales. Then gained inside sales experience in the logistics space. Now a Sr. SDR at HappyFox, he leads from the front - developing talk tracks and hitting targets, while helping others succeed.
Juan Gallardo
Sr. Enterprise SDR
Juan is a sales and operations veteran who has worn many hats across his career, from cold calling at Vendition to enterprise closing at CharterUP and JuiceBar. He joined InsideScale as a Senior SDR and is currently upleveling enterprise outbound motions at Smart Access.
Juan is a sales and operations veteran who has worn many hats across his career, from cold calling at Vendition to enterprise closing at CharterUP and JuiceBar. He joined InsideScale as a Senior SDR and is currently upleveling enterprise outbound motions at Smart Access.
Michael Young
Sr. SDR
Michael brings a unique path to sales development - from managing restaurants to QA testing to building pipeline at ORLogic. He joined InsideScale as a Sr. SDR and founding team member for Clipboard Health - pairing hospitality-honed people skills with technical grit.
Michael brings a unique path to sales development - from managing restaurants to QA testing to building pipeline at ORLogic. He joined InsideScale as a Sr. SDR and founding team member for Clipboard Health - pairing hospitality-honed people skills with technical grit.
Katrina Pen
SDR
Katrina graduated from UC Berkeley and developed phone skills in their call center, then jumped straight into sales development. She joined InsideScale as an SDR and is currently sourcing pipeline for HappyFox, combining her analytical mindset and outbound instincts from Berkeley.
Katrina graduated from UC Berkeley and developed phone skills in their call center, then jumped straight into sales development. She joined InsideScale as an SDR and is currently sourcing pipeline for HappyFox, combining her analytical mindset and outbound instincts from Berkeley.
Chris Estrada
SDR
Chris brings years of B2B sales experience from AT&T and JK Property Services, where he consistently exceeded quota and ranked among top performers in his region. He joined InsideScale as an SDR and now drives pipeline for Jitsu, helping the last-mile delivery company expand its market presence.
Chris brings years of B2B sales experience from AT&T and JK Property Services, where he consistently exceeded quota and ranked among top performers in his region. He joined InsideScale as an SDR and now drives pipeline for Jitsu, helping the last-mile delivery company expand its market presence.
Frank Gonzales
SDR
Frank made the leap from retail sales at Sherwin-Williams to SaaS sales at Paystand before joining InsideScale as part of the founding SDR team at HappyFox. He brings an infectious energy to cold calling, leading to many meetings booked and shared laughs over the phone.
Frank made the leap from retail sales at Sherwin-Williams to SaaS sales at Paystand before joining InsideScale as part of the founding SDR team at HappyFox. He brings an infectious energy to cold calling, leading to many meetings booked and shared laughs over the phone.
Rene Peterson
SDR
Rene spent years honing his consultative sales skills at AT&T, rising to Assistant Store Manager, before making the leap to tech. He joined InsideScale as a founding SDR at Revyl, where he engages mobile engineering teams on AI-native testing solutions that catch critical bugs before production.
Rene spent years honing his consultative sales skills at AT&T, rising to Assistant Store Manager, before making the leap to tech. He joined InsideScale as a founding SDR at Revyl, where he engages mobile engineering teams on AI-native testing solutions that catch critical bugs before production.
Reese Reda
SDR
Reese graduated from UC Santa Barbara and pivoted into tech sales through Vendition's bootcamp before joining InsideScale as an SDR. He now drives pipeline for Jitsu, leveraging strategic B2B prospecting and relationship-building skills to help the last-mile delivery company reach new markets.
Reese graduated from UC Santa Barbara and pivoted into tech sales through Vendition's bootcamp before joining InsideScale as an SDR. He now drives pipeline for Jitsu, leveraging strategic B2B prospecting and relationship-building skills to help the last-mile delivery company reach new markets.
Tashi Nyima
SDR
Tashi brings a performance-driven mindset shaped by training at Tony Robbins' UPW and Vinh Giang's Stage Academy. After cutting his teeth in field sales at GSP Campaigns, he joined InsideScale as an SDR and now drives pipeline for Clipboard Health, combining resilience with polished communication skills.
Tashi brings a performance-driven mindset shaped by training at Tony Robbins' UPW and Vinh Giang's Stage Academy. After cutting his teeth in field sales at GSP Campaigns, he joined InsideScale as an SDR and now drives pipeline for Clipboard Health, combining resilience with polished communication skills.
Joe Cavanaugh
SDR
Joe earned his degree in Industrial Technology from Cal Poly SLO and gained global sales experience from New Zealand to Barcelona before completing a master's in digital marketing. He joined InsideScale as an SDR and now builds pipeline for Clipboard Health, with a silky smooth radio voice.
Joe earned his degree in Industrial Technology from Cal Poly SLO and gained global sales experience from New Zealand to Barcelona before completing a master's in digital marketing. He joined InsideScale as an SDR and now builds pipeline for Clipboard Health, with a silky smooth radio voice.
Tuuji Burka
SDR
Tuujii started in computer science before joining Accenture, where he worked on large-scale systems and operations projects. He’s also spent time in warehousing environments, giving him firsthand insight into frontline challenges - now helping InsideScale generate pipeline for Smart Access.
Tuujii started in computer science before joining Accenture, where he worked on large-scale systems and operations projects. He’s also spent time in warehousing environments, giving him firsthand insight into frontline challenges - now helping InsideScale generate pipeline for Smart Access.
