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  • Gracenote hires Bill Michels as chief product officer

    Gracenote hires Bill Michels as chief product officer

    MUMBAI: He’s got noteworthy credentials. Bill Michels, who was brought in as AC Nielsen’s content solutions business unit Gracenote’s chief product officer,  has held senior leadership roles in companies like Moloco, The Trade Desk, Foursquare/Factual and Yahoo.

    As chief product officer,  Bill has been given the responsibility for leading Gracenote’s global product team as the company looks to grow its suite of video, sports and music products and accelerate key market expansion initiatives.
     

    “As Gracenote redefines the role of metadata in an AI world, it was important to bring in someone like Bill Michels who has successfully built data businesses and platforms powered by machine learning,” said Gracenote CEO Jared Grusd, CEO. “Bill joins at a very exciting time for Gracenote and his adjacent experience will help the company think more horizontally and accelerate our growth initiatives.”

    Bill brings two decades of product management, engineering and data partnership expertise across CTV, ad tech and search to Gracenote, as well as deep experience operationalising and scaling products globally. 

    “As someone who is passionate about data, the chance to create products powered by Gracenote’s unparalleled dataset—the industry’s most comprehensive and enriched—is truly exciting,” said Bill Michels. “I’m thrilled to join such a talented team and eager to bring my experience to the table as we drive Gracenote’s next evolution of growth.”

    Bill’s appointment marks the most recent addition to the Gracenote executive leadership team. Earlier this year, Phani Kalagara was named chief technology officer for Gracenote. Phani is a highly accomplished technology leader with deep expertise building large, diverse and high performing global teams. He has held various leadership roles at multinational companies such as PayPal, Flipkart and Advanced Interactive Systems. Most recently, Phani served as chief product and technology officer at Pine Labs, a privately held fintech company focused on building merchant platforms and payment solutions that enable efficient financial transactions.

  • Nishant Nayak becomes FanCode’s chief product officer

    Nishant Nayak becomes FanCode’s chief product officer

    MUMBAI: Digital sports fan destination FanCode from the house of Dream Sports, has appointed Nishant Nayak as its chief product officer (CPO). He will lead the product strategy to realise FanCode’s vision of becoming the largest sports fan platform in the country.

    Prior to joining FanCode, he was based in Berlin, Germany as Zenjob head of product. He brings with him over 20 years of global experience in product & technology. His expertise lies in leading end-to-end product functions for eCommerce marketplaces like eBay, Flipkart, Zalando, and Zenjob, with a focus on aligning products with the brand vision & strategy including market expansion. 

    FanCode co-founder Yannick Colaco said, “We’re pleased to welcome Nishant into our FanCode family. He joins us as a core member of our leadership team and will help us accelerate towards our ambition of becoming a 10 crore+ strong community of sports fans.”

    Nayak said, “As an avid sports fan myself, FanCode’s mission to build India’s biggest digital sports fan destination is a truly exciting challenge. I look forward to working with the highly talented FanCode team in building a personalised and engaging experience for sports fans everywhere.”

  • DigiBoxx onboards Mohua Mitra as chief product officer

    DigiBoxx onboards Mohua Mitra as chief product officer

    Mumbai: India’s leading indigenous digital asset management platform Digiboxx has announced the appointment of Mohua Mitra as the chief product officer. 

    In her new role, Mohua will focus on strategy, execution, attaining higher efficiency levels, further innovation and automation into the core product offerings at DigiBoxx. She brings over 21 years of experience in SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service) and BI (Business Intelligence).

    Prior to joining DigiBoxx, Mohua Mitra has been associated with Hitachi Consulting (IN, UK & UAE) for eleven years as a technical architect and manager.

    On this new appointment, Digiboxx CEO Arnab Mitra said, “We are excited to have Mohua join DigiBoxx. She brings with her technical prowess and expertise in implementing solutions in international markets, which will help us take our product offerings to the next level.” 

    Mohua has majored in Physics from Jadavpur University, with a post graduate degree in Radio Physics & Electronics from the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics (INRAPHEL), Calcutta University. She found her calling in IT consulting very early in her career, working for companies like TCS, Oracle, PwC and IBM as a techno-functional consultant before moving to Hitachi Consulting and now DigiBoxx.

    “It has been a long rewarding career, spanning various geographies including the US, UK, and the UAE. I think it was time for me to embark on a new journey where I can lend my experience to a Made in India service and make it a global product. I thank the DigiBoxx leadership for their confidence in me and look forward to working with the vibrant team,” Mohua Mitra said on her appointment.

  • Pushpendra Singh joins Viacom18 Sports as chief product officer

    Pushpendra Singh joins Viacom18 Sports as chief product officer

    Mumbai: Viacom18 Sports has appointed Pushpendra Singh as its chief product officer. He took to LinkedIn to share this development.

    Prior to his new role, he founded the short video production, and creator economy startup – Fandawn.

    “Super stoked to announce my new stint as chief product officer at Viacom18 Sports. With IPL digital media rights in its kitty, Viacom18 is here to build an awesome sports video streaming experience. Excited for all that is ahead, the impact we will make, and disruption we will create in our business. Thank you Viacom18 team,” reads his LinkedIn post.

    Singh has expertise in product management and growth, content strategy, and mobile and internet platforms. Over the years, he has worked with companies like MX Player, MX TakaTak, Gaana, Amazon, Snapdeal, Genpact Headstrong, and Sapient.

  • CredAvenue appoints Krishnendu Majumdar as chief product officer

    CredAvenue appoints Krishnendu Majumdar as chief product officer

    Mumbai: Debt marketplace CredAvenue on Monday announced the appointment of Krishnendu Majumdar as chief product officer.

    In his new position, Majumdar will drive CredAvenue’s product strategy and build deeper synergies within different product verticals through technology-oriented solutions, said the statement.

    Krishnendu has over two decades of extensive experience in building scalable solutions for complex and disruptive businesses in both – B2B & B2C domains. He has derived customised solutions for complex business challenges and has managed and mobilised cross-functional teams under the product, engineering and operations verticals in multiple leadership roles at InMobi, SGT Global and TCS, among others.

    “We are redefining debt markets through our product-first approach. We have built India’s most comprehensive debt product suite under one marketplace, and we aim to only expand our product offerings across each of our sub platforms in the near future” said CredAvenue founder and CEO Gaurav Kumar. “We are delighted to have Krishnendu in this mission-critical role. Krishnendu’s deep domain expertise will help us elevate the operations of our current product portfolio while also driving the development of innovative new products to fuel further growth. Krish will be integral to our leadership team as we continue to penetrate deeper into the Indian financial market.”

    Most recently, Krishnendu served at Flipkart at vice president of catalogue and buying experience. He has experience across domains like banking, online brokerage, supply chain management, advertising, and e-commerce. 

    At Flipkart, he played an instrumental role in automating the entire cataloguing experience by leveraging hundreds of ML/AI models. Over the years, Krish has demonstrated strong product management, operational, technical and strategic leadership capabilities.

    “CredAveneue is a category creator and has built a truly one-of-a-kind debt marketplace paving the way for a transformational approach to the Debt markets. I am elated to be joining them at this juncture of their journey,” stated Krishnendu Majumdar. “India has been underserved with respect to the availability of credit to the largest section of the population. With the democratisation of credit availability, India can truly aspire to become a $5 trillion economy. CredAvenue has also demonstrated immense potential to unlock significant economic growth by allowing easier credit accessibility which is aiding growth and aspiration of people.”

  • Amazon’s Kunal Tiwari joins GoKwik as chief product officer

    Amazon’s Kunal Tiwari joins GoKwik as chief product officer

    Mumbai: GoKwik on Wednesday announced the onboarding of Amazon’s Kunal Tiwari as its chief product officer. According to a statement, the company aims to expand its product portfolio and further strengthen its existing product suite to offer best-in-class support to D2C brands.

    In his new role, Tiwari will spearhead GoKwik’s overall product strategy, execution and innovation.

    “Product innovation is one of our key strategic pillars as we are changing the way people experience shopping end to end,” commented GoKwik co-founder and CEO Chirag Taneja. “Kunal will be a huge asset to us as we move forward in this journey of building products that complement the remarkable work D2C eCommerce brands do. He is a seasoned product leader and shows true passion for solving customer and merchant pain points.”

    Tiwari is a seasoned product and science leader with 15+ years of experience across banking, insurance, and e-commerce industries. In his last role at Amazon, he led multiple product portfolios, which ensured the safety and compliance of Amazon’s catalogue across 20+ marketplaces. Previously, he has led strategic science and product initiatives for BlackRock, AXA-XL, and Bank of America. 

    His expertise in building AI/ML-enabled products will help GoKwik to move faster and effectively towards its vision of democratising the shopping experience. GoKwik is building the best-in-class checkout experience for D2C brands that solve for personalisation, ‘Return to Origin (RTO)’ reduction and conversion rate improvement across the entire funnel, said the statement.

    “Today, millions of customers are embracing thousands of D2C brands and this market is poised to be a $100 billion opportunity by 2025,” remarked Kunal Tiwari. “GoKwik, with its product suite and crystal clear vision, is well-positioned to take the industry forward and democratise this opportunity for the D2C brands. Personally, this is an interesting challenge and opportunity to blend data, tech, and science solutions from two completely different product stacks: fintech and e-commerce.”

    A mechanical engineering graduate from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh and Kunal is also part of IIM-Bangalore’s advisory board for Data Centre and Analytics Lab.