Natasha Shikari

Growth @ Throne Labs | Startups | Smart Cities

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

I’m a relationship-driven strategist with a strong track record in building and scaling operational systems that serve real communities. My work sits at the intersection of technology, public infrastructure, and service delivery, where the goal is not just growth, but durable, well-designed systems that work in the real world. Across roles in health tech, education, and public infrastructure, I’ve helped organizations navigate complexity, make data-informed decisions, and translate strategy into execution in environments where reliability and public trust matter. I’m especially interested in how cities and public agencies adopt new tools responsibly: how you prioritize limited budgets, design services that actually get used, and measure impact beyond vanity metrics. Whether supporting enterprise clients, launching new programs, or refining internal operations, I focus on clarity, systems thinking, and long-term outcomes. I’m at my best when translating messy, real-world problems into practical, scalable solutions, and building cross-functional alignment to move work forward. Always open to connecting with others working on thoughtful, mission-driven technology in the public or private sector.

Experience

  • Throne Labs (Full-time · 1 yr 3 mos)
    • Account Management Architect
      Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    • Founding Strategic Account Manager
      May 2025 - Mar 2026 · 11 mos

  • Partner Success, Enterprise Accounts at Hazel Health
    Nov 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Director of Strategic Partnerships at Teach For America
    Jun 2021 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    - Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders resulting in improved brand awareness across 165 college campuses nationwide, increased brand satisfaction, greater adoption of services, and long-term commitments and contracts -Set and manage vision, strategy, and systems for national strategic B2B partnerships including: prospecting, sourcing, selection, implementation, maintenance, assessing effectiveness, providing recommendations, and collaborating across management teams to support change management

  • Math and Science Teacher at Teach for America Hawaiʻi
    Jul 2019 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs

    -Taught groups of 30+ students both in-person and virtually at a Title I school -Science: Developed / implemented rigorous NGSS-aligned science curriculum and conducted trainings for all 7th Grade teachers, leading to school-wide adoption -Math: Tailored instructional approaches for students leveraging student-led workshops, tutoring hours, and applicable skills based enrichment activities

  • Instructor at Kode With Klossy
    2020 - 2020 · Less than a year

    -Led a coding camp for 30 girls aged 13-18 in order to increase exposure to computer science (Swift, html, etc.) -100% of students were able to develop functional basic to intermediate level mobile applications or websites -Developed / implemented virtual methods of differentiation to account for varying student skill levels -Managed product development process for 10+ student-made and mission-driven mobile applications meant to increase civic engagement