I once found myself 13,000 feet up wondering how I got talked into this.
Then I realized that all my decisions are mine to make and all the adventures are mine to take.
Cheers to all you who carve your own path!
The Story behind ViaSkill
Leap of faith
Message from the Founder
Hi, I’m Grace Cupat, and I founded ViaSkill out of a deep frustration—and a deep hope. For over two decades, I’ve worked in software engineering, product design, and team leadership, mentoring emerging talent and navigating the highs and lows of an industry that moves fast and sometimes overlooks real potential.
I’ve been on both sides of the hiring table. I’ve been underestimated, passed over, and told to “wait my turn”—despite having the skills, the drive, and the impact to prove otherwise. And I’ve watched too many brilliant people around me get lost in outdated systems: resumes that miss the story, interviews that miss the person.
ViaSkill was my response.
Not just to the problem, but to the promise:
That careers should be something you shape—not something that happens to you.
ViaSkill isn’t just a platform—it’s a career partner. One that helps you track your impact, showcase your skills, and discover the direction that aligns with who you really are. It empowers professionals to take control of their growth, and it helps businesses finally see the value that’s been there all along.
Because when you’re not seen, you don’t shrink.
You build something better.
Because when companies fail to see what you’re capable of, you don’t just move on. You do something better!
Our Mission
At ViaSkill, we believe: Talent should never go unseen.
We’re redefining how professionals manage their careers—using AI, intuitive tracking, and intelligent insights that adapt with you. No more static resumes. No more hoping someone notices. With ViaSkill, your career becomes a living, evolving narrative you can grow with, pivot from, and proudly share.
Whether you’re preparing for your next big move, reflecting on your progress, or just trying to prove what you’ve actually done, ViaSkill equips you with:
AI-driven insights into your strengths, gaps, and next steps
Project and Skill Tracking that doesn’t get lost in a drawer
Portfolios and professional visibility that grow with your experience
You bring the experience.
We’ll help you showcase it.
You Bring Your Experience
We’ll Help You Showcase It.
ViaSkill Team
Grace Cupat – Founder & CEO
Grace Cupat is a career technologist, mentor, and product strategist with over 20 years of experience leading teams across software development, UX, and AI-driven platforms. She’s spent her career building tools that bridge the gap between potential and recognition—especially for professionals navigating systems that often fail to see their full value.
A longtime advocate for underrepresented talent in tech, Grace has mentored dozens of aspiring designers, engineers, and career-changers, helping them grow with confidence and clarity. Her passion for career mobility, equity, and real-world skill visibility is what sparked the creation of ViaSkill.
ViaSkill is her answer to outdated resumes, overlooked achievements, and broken hiring logic. Through AI-powered career tracking, personalized growth tools, and dynamic portfolios, Grace is reimagining how professionals take ownership of their story—and how companies finally see it.
When she’s not leading product strategy or refining AI workflows, she’s writing about the future of work, skill equity, and the power of being underestimated.
And yes—she once jumped out of a plane. But building ViaSkill was the real leap.
Julia Hendricks – Co-founder & CRO
Julia Hendricks is a high-performing sales leader with a 15-year track record of driving revenue, building client trust, and leading go-to-market strategies across SaaS and enterprise technology. As Chief Revenue Officer at ViaSkill, she brings deep expertise in strategic account growth, solution selling, and complex deal negotiation—all backed by results.
Prior to joining ViaSkill, Julia spent a decade at Lytx, where she led key enterprise accounts and consistently outperformed targets—achieving as high as 321% of quota and managing over $40 million in cumulative bookings and renewals. Known for her data-driven approach and hunter mindset, Julia has been repeatedly recognized with President’s Club honors and is regarded as a trusted advisor to customers navigating high-stakes decisions.
At ViaSkill, she’s building not just a sales function, but a relationship engine—one rooted in trust, transformation, and impact. Julia believes that career tools should reflect the real value people bring to the table, and she’s passionate about helping professionals and organizations alike see the potential that’s often overlooked.
She leads with empathy, sells with strategy, and thrives on creating alignment between what people need—and what truly moves the needle.
Michael Mizuno – Co-Founder & CTO
Michael Mizuno is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience architecting scalable systems and driving innovation across fintech, healthcare, and SaaS. As ViaSkill’s CTO, he brings a deep technical foundation in DevOps, automation, cloud infrastructure, and AI integration—combining speed with reliability in every layer of the platform.
Before joining ViaSkill, Michael served as Principal Software Engineer at Tandem Diabetes Care, where he helped advance digital healthcare solutions at scale. His background also includes high-impact engineering roles at Wells Fargo, GreatCall, and EMAS Pro, where he led infrastructure transformations and enterprise automation initiatives that dramatically improved performance and security.
Michael’s strength lies in building systems that not only scale—but evolve. He’s a quiet force behind ViaSkill’s technical roadmap, ensuring our architecture can keep up with fast-moving innovation in AI, skill analytics, and real-time personalization.
He’s passionate about clean architecture, system reliability, and building tools that work better—so people can focus on what really matters: growing their careers.