Alex Sherstinsky
Co-Founder
at MUSTEXIST, INC.
Engineering and Product Management executive with proven track record of delivering software products to customers.
- Industry and academic experience in machine learning; research published in refereed journals and conference proceedings.
- Leader of domestic and global technical teams spanning diverse geographies, building business-critical products that delight users.
- Significant experience working with customers and partners from SMBs to Fortune 500 enterprises.
- Domain exposure includes customer support, marketing technology, online advertising, messaging and collaboration, regulatory compliance.
- Inventor and holder of multiple U.S. patents.
- Experience as Founder, BOD member, senior management, and individual contributor.
Articles by Alex Sherstinsky

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out
A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies
In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends
Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations
In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...