Nikhil Kattani — CEO
I’m an aerospace engineer turned product leader who is driven by impact. My teams have delivered substantial value to 250M+ users and generated over $200M in annual revenue. I achieved this by focusing on key outcomes, building high performing teams, and driving alignment across complex, fast paced organisations. I care deeply about improving the lives of millions using tech. Over the last 12+ years, I have enjoyed product roles spanning across both public companies and late stage startups. What I bring to the table: ➤ I deliver meaningful impact ➢ I take a customer-first approach and build solutions that scale ➢ I have identified company trajectory-altering opportunities and have influenced C-level stakeholders ➢ I excel at driving the vision, strategy, and roadmap that has also reshaped broader organisational goals ➢ To execute successfully, I collaborate across functions such as design, marketing, legal, privacy, country ops, etc ➢ My experience is in building platform/ecosystem products, AI/ML based products, and marketplace products. Both 0-1 and 1-10x products. ➤ I build, lead, and grow high performing product teams ➢ My superpowers are critical thinking and analytical leadership ➢ While coaching my team, I build trust and empower them to make informed decisions ➢ I believe that the most impactful products are those that empower their users, making their lives easier and more meaningful. I instill this idea in my multi-cultural and geographically distributed teams ➢ I operate at different altitudes, rolling up my sleeves and getting my hands dirty on more complicated programs ➤ I strive to learn and evolve ➢ I focus on making high quality decisions ➢ I’m constantly learning because I don't like settling for the status quo ➢ I stay calm while operating in dynamic environments even during adversity I'm always eager to meet people and hear new perspectives. Reach out if you are interested in search, strategy, value investing, or AoE2. Professional Skills Product Leadership, Product Strategy, User Experience (UX) Design, Product Innovation, User Research (UXR), P&L Management, 0-1 Product, Executive Alignment, User Activation, User Retention, User Acquisition, Scaling Product Domain Knowledge Marketplace, AI ML, Search, Information Retrieval, Conversational Search, AI Agents, Maps, Navigation, Generative AI, Ecommerce, Ride sharing, Food delivery
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Leader in Tech and Ecommerce industries with a strong focus on AI and user engagement.
Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Experience: 14 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Product Leadership
- Strategic Vision
- Product Strategy
- Business Expansion
- User Acquisition & Retention
- Growth
- 0-1 Product
- Product Roadmap
- Execution
Career Highlights
- Delivered value to 250M+ users
- Generated over $200M in annual revenue
- Expert in building high-performing product teams
Work Experience
TomTom
Director of Products, Search & AI Agent (3 yrs 3 mos)
Bolt
Group Product Manager, Payments experience - Rides, Scooters, & Food (1 yr)
PM School
Product Mentor (2 yrs)
Grab
Lead Product Manager, Payments Experience - Super App (2 yrs)
Senior Product Manager, Growth (1 yr)
Flipkart
Product Manager II, Fulfillment services (1 yr)
Product Manager I, Fulfillment services (1 yr)
Associate Product Manager, Fulfillment services (1 yr)
Lead Business Analyst, Fulfillment services (1 yr)
Senior Business Analyst, Supply chain (1 yr)
Management Trainee, Supply chain (1 yr)
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Research in Computational Fluid Dynamics (1 yr)
Honeywell
Aerospace Research Intern (2 mos)
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Summer Research Intern, Supersonic flows (2 mos)
Education
Dual Degree (B.Tech+M.Tech) at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
