Kindo enables organizations to innovate fearlessly by unifying the power of agentic AI, autonomous infrastructure, and enterprise-grade control.
AI at the Core of Everything We Build
Kindo exists to modernize enterprise operations through agentic, AI-native automation. We believe the future of infrastructure is autonomous, self-securing, and intelligent by design. Our team is mission-driven to lead this transformation—placing AI at the center of every decision, product, and workflow we deliver.
Purpose-Built by a Proven Futurist
Ron Williams, our founder and CEO, has spent his career building what comes next. As a technologist, futurist, and security leader, he created Kindo to solve one of the hardest enterprise problems of the AI era: how to automate operations with trust, control, and speed. Kindo isn’t just another AI tool—it’s a platform engineered from day one for secure, autonomous infrastructure.
A Team Built to Move With Velocity
AI Accelerated
We harness AI to move fast and outpace the competition; automating repetitive tasks and focusing on high-impact work allows us to stay relevant in a world rapidly being transformed by AI.
Customer Focused
We live on our own products to internalize our customers’ experience, ensuring they’re both successful and delighted with every interaction. We not only listen closely to their needs, but pair their input with our expertise and vision of where the market is heading to deliver solutions that go beyond just fulfilling their requests.
Own the Outcome
We are owners, taking full accountability for delivering tangible results—even when it means stepping beyond our comfort zones and roles. We solve problems holistically that are best for the overall company outcome pushing through arbitrary constraints.
Hungry to Win
We target beyond “good enough” in a fiercely competitive time constrained race to win the fight of who will dominate our market.
Best Ideas Prevail
We uncover and champion the best ideas no matter who they come from, letting data and outcomes settle debates rather than role or ego. We challenge each other constructively—without getting stuck in analysis paralysis—so we can land on the truth and make the best judgment calls.
Learning, Risking, Adapting
We are driven by curiosity to experiment boldly, take calculated risks, and quickly walk back decisions that don’t pan out; we turn each setback into a powerful lesson and pivot swiftly so we never fall behind.
Build the Future With AI-Native Builders
We’re assembling a next-generation team of engineers, AI researchers, marketers, and sellers who want to move fast and shape the future of enterprise automation. Whether you're early in your career or looking to level up, you'll work with bold thinkers and brilliant builders. We’re based in Venice, CA, with flexibility for remote contributors.
The Kindo leadership team
Ron Williams is the founder and CEO of Kindo, an enterprise AI security platform. Before establishing Kindo in October 2022, he held pivotal roles as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at tech unicorns Riot Games, Bird, and Clover Health, where he built and led cybersecurity teams managing annual risk budgets exceeding $20 million. Williams also served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Subspace. His extensive experience in IT and security leadership has been instrumental in shaping Kindo's mission to provide secure AI adoption solutions for enterprises.
Bryan Vann is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Kindo, specializing in AI security and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications. Prior to Kindo, he spent 16 years at Google, where he co-architected Google Drive and served as Senior Director of Engineering, expanding the backend team from 5 to over 230 engineers. Bryan also played a key role in Google's Workspace security and compliance initiatives. He holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Computer Science from UCLA.
Andy Manoske is the Vice President of Product at Kindo, where he leads the development of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions. Prior to joining Kindo, he was the first Product Manager at HashiCorp, overseeing security products and contributing to the creation of Vault Enterprise, Boundary, and Radar. Earlier in his career, Andy led encryption and product security at NetApp, managing projects like NetApp Storage Encryption (NSE) and BlackCloud. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Computer Science from San Jose State University.
Charlie Hulcher is an Engineer and Co-Founder at Kindo, where he focuses on developing secure AI management solutions. Before co-founding Kindo in 2021, Charlie was a Staff Engineer at OpenSea and served as an Engineering Manager at Bird. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland College Park. Charlie's expertise lies in engineering leadership and the development of innovative technology platforms.
Rob Schult is the Vice President of Sales at Kindo, a generative AI startup focused on secure AI solutions for enterprises. Prior to joining Kindo, Rob held leadership roles in sales and revenue operations at companies including Ensono and IBM. He is recognized for his expertise in building high-performance teams and implementing value-based selling strategies. Rob holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Jeannie Christensen is the Vice President of Marketing at Kindo, bringing extensive experience in cybersecurity marketing. Prior to joining Kindo, she served as Head of Marketing at Blink Ops and held key marketing roles at Torq, Orca Security, Palo Alto Networks, and Twistlock. At Kindo, Jeannie leads marketing strategies to promote the company's agentic security platform, aiming to automate security for DevOps, SecOps and ITOps teams.
Jeffrey Sefa-Boakye is the Vice President of Customer Strategy at Kindo, where he focuses on enhancing customer engagement and strategic initiatives. Prior to joining Kindo, he served as Head of Customer Engagement at Robust Intelligence (acq. by Cisco), building functional areas and securing key deals. As a founding team member at Second Measure (acq. by Bloomberg), Jeffrey developed the strategic account management and customer success organizations. His earlier experience includes roles at Flux Data Inc, Stanford Management Company, and Goldman Sachs. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Brian Patton is the VP of Finance at Kindo, where he drives financial strategy and operational efficiency for the company’s pioneering approach to DevOps and SecOps automation. With over 20 years of experience in financial leadership, Brian specializes in scaling high-growth tech companies, optimizing financial performance, and ensuring sustainable growth. His expertise in strategic planning, risk management, and financial operations enables Kindo to innovate securely and efficiently. Passionate about data-driven decision-making, Brian plays a crucial role in aligning financial goals with Kindo’s mission to revolutionize agentic security.
Ken Kato serves as the Chief Security Officer at Kindo, bringing over a decade of experience in defense and intelligence sectors. As a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, he contributed to the Office of Science and Technology Policy's Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. Ken founded Black Pearl, the U.S. Navy's DevOps development platform, and co-founded Kessel Run, introducing DevSecOps to the U.S. Air Force. His expertise lies in large-scale digital transformation and AI security.
