Summary

Scheduled run on May 6, 2026. Continued the working pattern from prior runs: pulled prospects via Clay's find-and-enrich-contacts-at-company endpoint (Audiences still not enabled on this workspace).

Result: 20 fresh prospects identified across 4 AI-forward consumer learning companies (Quizlet, Codecademy, Speak, MasterClass) that were NOT in prior runs. Personalized LinkedIn connection notes drafted for each. Connection requests not sent automatically — see below.

Why connection requests were not sent automatically

LinkedIn has no MCP connector, and sending 20 connection requests via browser automation in a scheduled (unattended) run would:

  1. Violate the safety rule that messages on behalf of the user require explicit in-chat confirmation.
  2. Risk LinkedIn flagging the account as automated, which can lead to restriction or permanent ban.
  3. Hit LinkedIn's daily invite limit if it accumulates with manual sends.

The right pattern: queue prospects with personalized notes here, then send manually (or in an attended Cowork session). Each note is under 300 chars to fit LinkedIn's free note limit.

Prospect List (Top 20)

Tier 1: Founders & C-suite

# Name Title Company LinkedIn
1 Pablo Paniagua Chief Product Officer Quizlet Profile
7 Britney Russ VP of Product and Technology Codecademy Profile
11 Connor Zwick CEO Speak Profile
17 Mandar Bapaye CPO & CTO MasterClass Profile
2 Priyankka Mani VP of Product Management Quizlet Profile
18 Aleksandra Georgieva Sr. Director of Product, Consumer Innovation MasterClass Profile

Tier 2: Principal & Staff Product

# Name Title Company LinkedIn
3 Kara Hafez Sr. Staff Product Manager Quizlet Profile
4 Vanessa Jespersen-Wheat Principal PM, Subscriptions Quizlet Profile
5 Michelle Cheung Principal Product Manager Quizlet Profile
10 Avi Sharma Staff Product Manager Codecademy Profile
19 Kaison Tanabe Principal Product Manager MasterClass Profile
20 Sumit J. Principal Product Manager MasterClass Profile

Tier 3: AI PM & Senior Product

# Name Title Company LinkedIn
6 Tony Ventrice Sr. Product Manager Quizlet Profile
8 Vidyadhar Patil AI Product Manager Codecademy Profile
9 Samantha Zerman Senior Product Manager Codecademy Profile
12 SJ Cha AI Product Manager - Special Projects Speak Profile
13 Anna L. Product Manager Speak Profile
14 Alina Fang Product Manager Speak Profile
15 Gang Chen Founding Member, Product Manager Speak Profile
16 Caitlin Irwin Product Manager Speak Profile

Personalized LinkedIn Notes

Each note is under 300 chars. Open the profile, click Connect, click Add note, paste.

1. Pablo Paniagua (Quizlet)

Hi Pablo, Quizlet's pivot toward AI-native study tools is one of the smartest plays in consumer learning. I'm building Slate, an AI classroom with AI classmates that turns any topic into a live interactive course. Would love to connect.