darya projects

What darya projects does

Darya Projects is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based boutique consulting firm organized as an LGBTQ-owned limited liability company, co-founded by Sheila Saleh Moussavi and Sarah Zarina Hakani. The firm delivers strategic leadership and solutions-design services spanning organizational strategy, product strategy and roadmapping, operational leadership, governance modeling, executive coaching, research and co-design, and business and growth strategy. It assembles bespoke teams of engineers, designers, and subject-matter experts per project rather than maintaining a large permanent staff, enabling flexible scoping for engagements that range from short-term advisory to multi-year operational leadership.

The firm's client base is concentrated in mission-driven and community-oriented organizations, including the Scratch Foundation (nonprofit transition and governance), Hone HQ (product strategy and launch of a peer-group offering), the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C, multi-year culture and program work including an ombuds and mediation program), and OpenRefine (open-source community values and implementation). Its differentiator is a values-aligned, equity-and-justice-centered approach combined with practitioner experience drawn from Bocoup, health equity nonprofits, disability justice organizations, W3C, and Mozilla Developer Network.

Darya Projects operates a professional services revenue model on custom, quote-based engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing, no proprietary software products, and no external funding. Go-to-market relies on direct outreach, referrals, and professional networks, with a single public contact channel ([email protected]). Geographic scope is North America, and the firm holds no patents, trademarks, or third-party certifications.

Name

darya projects

Legal name

Darya Projects

Website

https://daryaprojects.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Darya Projects is a Philadelphia-based, LGBTQ-owned boutique consulting firm that provides organizational strategy, product strategy, governance modeling, and coaching services to mission-driven organizations, open-source communities, and select startups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

Keywords

• Organizational strategy consulting
• Product strategy advisory
• Leadership coaching services
• Governance modeling consulting
• People operations advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements involving organizational strategy, product development, governance modeling, coaching, and operational leadership. Engagements appear to be bespoke and scoped based on client needs, potentially including multi-year partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Darya Projects is a boutique consulting firm that provides bespoke advisory and hands-on support in organizational strategy, product strategy and roadmapping, operational leadership, executive coaching, governance modeling, business and growth strategy, and research/co-design. Engagements are project-based and tailored, with the firm assembling additional professionals (engineers, designers, subject-matter experts) as needed per project.

Product overview

Darya Projects is a professional services firm (an LGBTQ-owned, Pennsylvania-based limited liability company) offering consulting and advisory services rather than a software product company. Their service portfolio includes organizational strategy, product strategy and roadmapping, operational leadership, coaching, co-design, business and growth strategy, and research. They provide bespoke solutions combining expertise in business leadership, product research, and learning design. The company works with partners including the Scratch Foundation, Hone HQ, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and OpenRefine to help build effective, values-aligned teams and products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organizational Strategy Consulting Bespoke advisory engagements that help organizations define strategy, governance models, priorities, workflows, and decision-making processes aligned with mission and values. Sold to organizational leaders and senior executives.
• Product Strategy and Roadmapping Product strategy, discovery, design, and pilot support for new product offerings, including scoping, evaluation, and launch of cross-functional peer group products. Sold to product and engineering leaders.
• Executive and Leadership Coaching Coaching engagements for senior leaders and teams to support sustainable implementation of organizational strategy and transition management. Sold to senior executives and leadership teams.
• Operational Leadership and Process Design Multi-year operational leadership, program and process development, including ombuds/mediation program design and onboarding programming, sold to consortia and community organizations.
• Business and Growth Strategy Growth strategy development and execution support, including market and product positioning for organizations seeking to scale or evolve. Sold to founders and executive teams.
• Research and Co-Design Research, community-informed co-design, and implementation planning, including mission, vision, and values definition for open source and mission-driven communities. Sold to nonprofit and open source organizations.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Scratch FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported Scratch Foundation throughout their transition to becoming a standalone organization. Provided organizational strategy, governance modeling, coaching, and long-term business planning. Helped establish governance model, priorities, standardized workflows, decision-making processes, and strengthened feedback mechanisms. Coached senior leadership for sustainable implementation.
• Hone HQcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Hone to materialize their objective of being an all-in-one professional growth platform. Scoped, evaluated, designed, and piloted a new product offering launching cross-company, global, functional peer groups for leaders.
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with W3C's Positive Working Environments Community Group to develop practices and programs to strengthen the culture of the consortium. Developed robust ombuds and mediation program and onboarding programming for W3C's annual conference.
• OpenRefinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with OpenRefine to promote clarity, safety, inclusion, and collaboration within their open source community. Defined, drafted, and implemented new community-informed Mission, Vision, and Values, bringing them to life across their international base of users, contributors, and advisors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• IDEO: IDEO is a design and innovation consultancy offering organizational strategy, product strategy, and human-centered design services. It is comparable to Darya Projects in service mix (organizational and product strategy, co-design) but operates at significantly larger scale.
• FSG: FSG is a social-impact strategy consulting firm that advises foundations, nonprofits, and companies on strategy, evaluation, and organizational change. Its mission-driven client base and focus on systemic change align closely with Darya Projects' equity-centered transformation work.
• The Bridgespan Group: Bridgespan is a nonprofit and social-sector strategy consulting firm advising mission-driven organizations on strategy, governance, and organizational effectiveness — directly comparable to Darya Projects' work with foundations, consortia, and nonprofits such as Scratch and W3C.
• Blue State: Blue State is a digital strategy, creative, and technology agency serving nonprofits, advocacy groups, and purpose-driven brands. Its combination of strategy, product development, and mission-driven client focus mirrors Darya Projects' nonprofit and open-source client mix.
• Bocoup: Bocoup is an open-source consulting and data firm where both Darya Projects co-founders previously worked, including Sheila Saleh Moussavi as Principal/COO. It is the closest peer by heritage, sharing a focus on values-aligned organizational design and product/engineering work with mission-driven clients.
• frog: frog (part of Capgemini Invent) is a product strategy and design consultancy with overlapping capabilities in product roadmapping, organizational transformation, and research-driven co-design — directly comparable to Darya Projects' product strategy and co-design services.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Consulting): Deloitte Consulting is a global professional services firm with practices spanning strategy, organizational transformation, and human capital. It serves as a broad incumbent benchmark in the same consulting categories Darya Projects competes in, though with vastly broader scope and resources.
• Bain & Company: Bain is a global management consulting firm with strong practices in organizational design, strategy, and transformation. It is broadly comparable to Darya Projects as an incumbent in the same strategy and organizational effectiveness space.
• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey is a global management consulting firm offering organizational strategy, transformation, and governance advisory across industries. It represents the broad-incumbent benchmark for the strategy consulting category Darya Projects operates in, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Coforma: Coforma is a small values-aligned digital services and consulting firm serving government and mission-driven clients with product, design, and strategy services. Its size, values-driven positioning, and service mix closely parallel Darya Projects' boutique operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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