Nitin Hegde

Career Journey

25+ years of building and scaling digital platforms

Founder & Chief Product Officer

Coooly Ltd

Jan 2024 - Present

Entrepreneurship

Founded and built Coooly — an AI-powered invoicing and admin platform serving dental professionals across the UK. Led end-to-end product development combining strategic vision with hands-on execution.

🎯 Architected full-stack platform using React and Firebase with embedded data encryption

🚀 Built AI-powered job matching engine using NLP for location, salary, and role extraction

⚡ Developed automated invoicing system with multi-practice support and tax reporting

Strategic Product Advisory

Independent Consultant

Jan 2024 - Present

Consulting

Providing strategic product guidance to early-stage startups and scale-ups, focusing on AI/ML-powered platforms, go-to-market strategy, and marketplace optimization.

🎯 Product strategy and roadmap development for AI/ML-powered platforms

🚀 Go-to-market strategy and customer acquisition for B2B SaaS products

⚡ Marketplace optimization and monetization strategies

Senior Director Product Management - Incubation

Microsoft

Nov 2021 - Jun 2023

Executive Leadership

Led incubation of new ad products for e-commerce growth across Retail, Autos, Travel and Finance verticals, achieving double-digit incremental revenue growth.

� Grew ad innovation product revenue by 100%+ YoY

🤖 Led ML/AI model improvements (40%+ revenue increase)

🎯 Drove e-commerce growth in multiple verticals

🤝 Cross-functional leadership across multiple time zones

Director International Product Manager

Microsoft

Sep 2019 - Nov 2021

Leadership

Scaled technical partner integrations via API platform, drove digital transformation initiatives, and established Product Advisory Councils across international markets.

🚀 API platform integrations driving 50% of RUI

🎤 Industry speaker on ad innovation and Azure AI services

�️ Enhanced platform quality through ML optimization and fraud prevention

🌍 Led Product Advisory Councils across international markets

EMEA Product Manager

Microsoft

Jan 2013 - Sep 2019

Growth

Incubated and scaled Retail ad products achieving over $500M ARR in international markets with 100%+ YoY growth for multiple years.

📈 Scaled Product Ads to $500M+ ARR internationally

� 100%+ YoY growth for multiple consecutive years

🤝 Regional product owner for API ecosystem partnerships

👥 Collaborated with sales and agency teams for adoption

EMEA Implementation Program Manager

Microsoft

Nov 2011 - Jan 2013

Migration

Successfully migrated $1Bn in revenue across 13 EMEA markets from Yahoo to Microsoft advertising platform, leading cross-functional team of 18 tracks.

� Migrated $1Bn revenue across 13 EMEA markets

� Led cross-functional team of 18 tracks

� Yahoo to Microsoft platform integration

Global Operations Group Manager

Microsoft

May 2005 - Nov 2011

Operations

Recruited, coached, and managed inclusive team culture across 25+ operations and technical support teams across London, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

👥 Led 25+ person global operations team

🌍 Multi-region management (London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Singapore)

🎯 Inclusive team culture and mentorship

Technical PM Lead

Reading Room

Jun 2004 - May 2005

Consulting

Full-stack development and technical consulting for diverse client portfolio across various technologies and industries.

💻 Full-stack development across multiple technologies

🎯 Technical consulting for new and existing clients

Team PM Lead

IMG Media

Jul 2001 - Jun 2004

Sports Tech

Engineering and infrastructure design for major sports properties including Manchester United FC, F.C. Barcelona, Open Golf, and European Tour.

⚽ Built platforms for Manchester United FC, F.C. Barcelona

🏌️ Developed Open Golf and European Tour solutions

�️ Infrastructure design and implementation

Full Stack Developer

Precedent Communications

Mar 2000 - Jul 2001

Foundation

Digital solutions for diverse client portfolio including financial services, retail, government, and entertainment sectors.

🏛️ Built solutions for Cabinet Office, City of London Police

💼 Developed platforms for Rothschild, RBS, MTV Europe

🛍️ Created retail solutions for Revlon, Uniqlo, Regus

Executive Capabilities

Expertise across product, technology, and business domains

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Product Strategy

End-to-end product strategy, roadmapping, and go-to-market execution

🌍

International Scaling

Expanding digital platforms across 200+ global markets

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AI/ML Implementation

Leveraging machine learning for product optimization and growth

📈

Revenue Growth

Scaling from zero to $2B+ ARR

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Platform Architecture

Ad platforms • Marketplaces • CMS • Sports systems • Media distribution

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Leadership

Leading cross-functional teams and organizational transformation

Transformational Impact

Quantified results across career milestones

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$2B+ ARR

Incubated and scaled product platforms from zero to $2B+ ARR in international markets through strategic customer engagement

2013-2019

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200%+ YoY Growth

Led Vertical Ads rollout achieving exceptional growth through customer feedback integration and continuous iteration

Multiple Years

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40%+ Performance Boost

Designed and optimized ML-powered ad product components improving system performance and revenue generation

AI/ML Innovation

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200+ Global Markets

Led development and global scaling of ML/AI-powered ad products deployed across international markets

Global Scale

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$1Bn Revenue Migration

Successfully migrated $1Bn in revenue across 13 EMEA markets from Yahoo to Microsoft advertising platform

2011-2013

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$100M+ New Revenue

Drove new revenue streams through incubation of next-gen ad products achieving $100M ARR in innovation products

2021-2023

Career Journey

Founder & Chief Product Officer

Strategic Product Advisory

Senior Director Product Management - Incubation

Director International Product Manager

EMEA Product Manager

EMEA Implementation Program Manager

Global Operations Group Manager

Technical PM Lead

Team PM Lead

Full Stack Developer

Executive Capabilities

Platform Systems Built

Product Strategy

International Scaling

AI/ML Implementation

Revenue Growth

Platform Architecture

Leadership

Platform Expertise

Transformational Impact

$2B+ ARR

200%+ YoY Growth

40%+ Performance Boost

200+ Global Markets

$1Bn Revenue Migration

$100M+ New Revenue

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