Your company is scaling fast. Are you?

I coach leaders to evolve faster than companies scale.

I help you make the leap

Company growth

Company growth

Start

Start

Start

Growth

Growth

Growth

Scale

Scale

Scale

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

Built on proven experience

Results from 20+ years building and coaching

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Built on proven experience

Results from 20+ years building and coaching

Startup exits

0

0

Fortune 500 exec roles

0

0

Venture capital raised

$0M

$0M

Executives coached

0+

0+

Client company valuation

$0.0B

$0.0B

Hours of coaching

0+

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Built on proven experience

Results from 20+ years building and coaching

Startup exits

0

0

Fortune 500 exec roles

0

0

Venture capital raised

$0M

$0M

Executives coached

0+

0+

Client company valuation

$0.0B

$0.0B

Hours of coaching

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Nobody tells you this part

Every leap forward in the business demands an even bigger leap in you.

You close a deal or round – and suddenly you’re managing egos, not just metrics.

You close a deal or round – and suddenly you’re managing egos, not just metrics.

You close a deal or round – and suddenly you’re managing egos, not just metrics.

Your team doubles – and your hands-on approach starts choking growth.

Your team doubles – and your hands-on approach starts choking growth.

Your team doubles – and your hands-on approach starts choking growth.

You become CEO – and execution stops being your job; influence does.

You become CEO – and execution stops being your job; influence does.

You become CEO – and execution stops being your job; influence does.

You think these are tactical problems. But they’re identity crises.

And if you can’t evolve as fast as your reality changes, you become the bottleneck.

Hi, I'm Dileepan

I’ve walked this path as a leader and coach

Through three startups and two Fortune 500 executive roles, one thing became clear: The hardest transitions aren't about strategy or operations. They're about becoming the leader your role demands.

Through three startups and two Fortune 500 executive roles, one thing became clear: The hardest transitions aren't about strategy or operations. They're about becoming the leader your role demands.

Through three startups and two Fortune 500 executive roles, one thing became clear: The hardest transitions aren't about strategy or operations. They're about becoming the leader your role demands.

I've bootstrapped and raised capital, scaled teams to rapid growth, led enterprise transformations, and navigated board dynamics. I've felt the weight of decisions that affect hundreds of employees and millions in revenue.

I've bootstrapped and raised capital, scaled teams to rapid growth, led enterprise transformations, and navigated board dynamics. I've felt the weight of decisions that affect hundreds of employees and millions in revenue.

I've bootstrapped and raised capital, scaled teams to rapid growth, led enterprise transformations, and navigated board dynamics. I've felt the weight of decisions that affect hundreds of employees and millions in revenue.

I coach leaders through the moments that define careers – when your old playbook stops working and you need to evolve quickly. So I know where the pitfalls and breakthroughs happen.

I coach leaders through the moments that define careers – when your old playbook stops working and you need to evolve quickly. So I know where the pitfalls and breakthroughs happen.

I coach leaders through the moments that define careers – when your old playbook stops working and you need to evolve quickly. So I know where the pitfalls and breakthroughs happen.

Why I coach instead of build?

After 20 years operating, I discovered something unexpected: coaching IS my startup. This is where I'm world-class—not just good, but operating at a different level. Every colleague told me: "You've always been a coach." When I build again, it'll be in this space. Because I've learned that building leaders who scale companies creates 100x the impact of any single venture.

________"Before working with Dileepan, I was still thinking and operating like a founder: reactive, spread thin, and uncertain in high-stakes moments. Now I’ve grown into the kind of leader I once looked up to."

"Before working with Dileepan, I was still thinking and operating like a founder: reactive, spread thin, and uncertain in high-stakes moments. Now I’ve grown into the kind of leader I once looked up to."

Helson Taveras, Co-founder/CTO at Keep Technologies & Thiel Fellow

Helson Taveras, Co-founder/CTO at Keep Technologies & Thiel Fellow

My approach

Experiments, not theory. Practice, not scripts

Coaching with me is not "What would you like to talk about today?" We build on our progress because I'm tracking your evolution between sessions, not just showing up to chat.

I step into the role you need in the moment. Strategic advisor when you're navigating stakeholder dynamics. Performance coach when patterns hold you back. Mentor when you need someone who's been there. Sometimes even champion when you need motivation.

We don't theorize about leadership — we run experiments. Test. Learn. Iterate. The same way you grow companies is how we grow you.

No generic frameworks. No scripted sessions. Just applied practice that works.

How we work together

Scale yourself, fix your partnership, align your team

One-on-One Coaching

2x month sessions form the foundation of our work together, with support as needed between sessions via email, text, or phone for high-stakes moments and urgent decisions.

One-on-One Coaching

2x month sessions form the foundation of our work together, with support as needed between sessions via email, text, or phone for high-stakes moments and urgent decisions.

One-on-One Coaching

2x month sessions form the foundation of our work together, with support as needed between sessions via email, text, or phone for high-stakes moments and urgent decisions.

Co-Founder Coaching

2x month sessions focused on transforming partnership dynamics. Work through conflicts, clarify roles, and align on critical decisions — turning co-founder tension into competitive advantage.

Co-Founder Coaching

2x month sessions focused on transforming partnership dynamics. Work through conflicts, clarify roles, and align on critical decisions — turning co-founder tension into competitive advantage.

Co-Founder Coaching

2x month sessions focused on transforming partnership dynamics. Work through conflicts, clarify roles, and align on critical decisions — turning co-founder tension into competitive advantage.

Team Coaching

Leadership intensives and/or ongoing sessions for executive teams navigating dysfunction, strategic pivots, or alignment challenges. Move from politics to trust and endless debate to clear decisions.

Team Coaching

Leadership intensives and/or ongoing sessions for executive teams navigating dysfunction, strategic pivots, or alignment challenges. Move from politics to trust and endless debate to clear decisions.

Team Coaching

Leadership intensives and/or ongoing sessions for executive teams navigating dysfunction, strategic pivots, or alignment challenges. Move from politics to trust and endless debate to clear decisions.

What clients say

Real transformations from real leaders

Helson Taveras

Co-founder & CTO at Keep Technologies, Series B startup

“Before working with Dileepan, I was still thinking and operating like a founder: reactive, spread thin, and uncertain in high-stakes moments. Through his coaching, I stepped into the operational CEO role and have grown into the kind of leader I once looked up to. I was avoiding the exact conversations that would unlock our growth – tough feedback with executives, strategic planning, even celebrating wins. Dileepan showed me these avoidance patterns were my biggest bottleneck. He helped me restructure our leadership team, navigate major organizational changes, and finally stop waiting for permission to lead strategically.”

Kian Raiszadeh

CEO @ SpineZone, Series A startup

"I was drowning trying to manage every aspect of my company—board dynamics, team building, and my own emotional rollercoaster. Dileepan became my strategic partner, helping me transform from overwhelmed founder to confident CEO. He taught me to distinguish what only I could do versus what to delegate, showed me how to prepare for board meetings with authority instead of anxiety, and helped me build systems that let the business run without me micromanaging. Now I lead with clarity instead of chaos, and my team finally has the space to excel."

Alice Bisgrove

SVP @ Procore (NYSE, 4000+ employees)

“When my strategic initiatives weren't gaining traction with leadership, Dileepan helped me change my approach. He taught me to identify stakeholder dynamics, own my wins, and advocate strategically. I applied his frameworks immediately – turning a potential million-dollar loss into a company-wide victory that got CEO attention. Six months later: promoted to SVP. But the real transformation? I stopped waiting for permission to be strategic. Now I shape company direction beyond just legal. His coaching was the catalyst for the biggest impact of my career."

Ready to scale yourself?

Limited spots for leaders ready to evolve faster than companies

Underrated executive

Integrated leader

Ready to scale yourself?

Limited spots for leaders ready to evolve faster than companies

Underrated executive

Integrated leader

Ready to scale yourself?

Limited spots for leaders ready to evolve faster than companies

Underrated executive

Integrated leader

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