The future of demo creation

Fahad Aziz is the Founder and CEO of PuppyDog.io. He was previously the Co-Founder of CareMerge, a venture-backed healthcare startup recognized on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the U.S., and later acquired by Alta Lake Equity Partners.

Earlier in his career, Fahad worked at Certpoint (acquired by Infor) and was an early team member at Netsol, which later went public on Nasdaq (ticker: NTWK).

He has been featured in Fox News, Inc., and Entrepreneur, and holds a BCS in Computer Science and an MS in Wireless Communications. Outside of work, Fahad enjoys playing cricket, and writing about lessons learned from his entrepreneurial journey.

Pierce Gaynor is the Head of Product at PuppyDog.io. Prior to joining PuppyDog, he served as Head of Product at Regology, where he led the development and scaling of the company’s compliance automation platform.

Pierce also brings entrepreneurial experience as the Co-Founder and CEO of Fixional, Inc., a venture-backed startup where he spent over five years building natural language processing tools for writers and content creators.

He holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College. Outside of work, Pierce enjoys surfing and long walks on the beach.

Muneeb Khawaja is the VP of Engineering at PuppyDog.io. Prior to that, he served as VP of Engineering at CareMerge, a venture-backed healthcare startup recognized on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the U.S., and later acquired by Alta Lake Equity Partners. Muneeb was a founding engineer at CareMerge and played a key role in building and scaling the platform from the ground up.

Before CareMerge, Muneeb was also a founding engineer at ClassDojo, a Y Combinator-backed edtech company that has since grown into a unicorn.

He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from York University. Outside of work, Muneeb is an avid tennis player and spends most of his free time either playing or watching the sport.

Andrew Ng is a founding supporter and advisor of PuppyDog.io through AI Fund, where he serves as Managing General Partner. He is also the Co-Founder of Coursera, one of the world’s largest online education platforms, and the Founder of DeepLearning.AI.

Andrew previously served as Chief Scientist at Baidu, where he built the company’s AI Group into a team of over 1,300 people. He also founded and led the Google Brain team, which helped drive deep learning across Google’s products.

Jon Miller is a board director of PuppyDog.io and a pioneer in marketing automation and revenue technology. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Engagio (acquired by Demandbase) and was previously the Co-Founder and CMO of Marketo, one of the most successful marketing automation platforms, which went public and was later acquired by Adobe for $4+ billion.

Jon is widely recognized for shaping the category of account-based marketing (ABM) and driving innovation in B2B go-to-market strategy. His work has influenced thousands of marketing teams and helped scale revenue for companies around the world.

He holds degrees from Harvard University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Jon continues to advise early-stage startups and speak globally on marketing, growth, and leadership.

Omar Javed is the Chief AI Advisor to PuppyDog.io, bringing over two decades of experience in machine learning, deep learning, and applied AI at scale. He currently leads AI initiatives at eBay, and previously held senior AI roles at Twitch, where he focused on leveraging real-time ML systems to drive user engagement and content personalization.

Omar holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, and has published extensively in the areas of computer vision, predictive modeling, and autonomous systems. Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of research and product, helping translate complex AI innovations into real-world applications.

As Chief AI Advisor, Omar helps guide PuppyDog’s technical roadmap, ensuring that its autonomous demo agents are grounded in cutting-edge AI architecture and strategy.

Josh Studzinski is a Go-to-Market Advisor to PuppyDog.io, bringing deep expertise in B2B SaaS growth, sales strategy, and revenue operations. He was a key go-to-market leader at CareMerge, a venture-backed healthcare startup recognized on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the U.S., which was later acquired by Alta Lake Equity Partners.

With over 15 years of experience scaling early-stage teams and building repeatable sales motions, Josh has worked across startup and enterprise environments, leading revenue growth initiatives and GTM playbooks across multiple verticals.

Josh holds a degree in Business Administration and is known for his hands-on, data-driven approach to accelerating growth and enabling high-performing sales teams.

Peter E. Cohan is an advisor to PuppyDog.io and the author of the bestselling book Great Demo!, a widely adopted framework for delivering compelling and effective software demonstrations. Through his firm, The Second Derivative, Peter has trained thousands of sales professionals across the globe, helping organizations dramatically improve their demo-to-close rates.

Peter brings decades of experience in sales enablement, enterprise software, and customer engagement. His work has become foundational for teams looking to simplify complex product stories and increase win rates through clear, buyer-focused demos.

He holds degrees in Engineering and Environmental Design from MIT, and continues to advise high-growth startups and enterprise sales teams worldwide.