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
LA Tech Week 2025 Day 2 Recap: Startup Growth – Tuesday Oct 14
After a packed AI Building Day, we continued LA Tech Week with Startup Growth Day, a full schedule of sessions focused on go-to-market strategy, founder journeys, and scaling startups in...
LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13
We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...
Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love
Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...
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....