Nishant Daruka

CEO

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea21 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Architected innovative growth engines at Coupang.
Led the launch of Rocket Growth business unit.
Spearheaded Kindle's fastest language rollout.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in E-commerce and Product Management.

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Core Skills

Product ManagementBusiness Strategy

Other Skills

StrategyLeadershipManagementBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementManagement ConsultingBusiness AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceData AnalysisIT Strategy

About

As Vice President and Head of Rocket Growth (FLC) at Coupang, I leverage over 22 years of multi-disciplinary experience across Product, Engineering, and Business Leadership to architect innovative growth engines. I am the foundational leader behind Rocket Growth—starting and scaling this business unit from an ambitious vision into a massive-scale reality. Today, we empower tens of thousands of sellers across Korea and international markets, enabling them to harness the power of Coupang’s world-class logistics and fulfillment network. Our Impact: Democratizing Logistics: Providing merchants with the infrastructure to deliver products to millions of customers via same-day and overnight delivery. Delighting Customers: We've added millions of selection to rocket delivery, giving customers the delight of fast and assured shipping and worry-free returns. 0-to-1 Scale: Led the end-to-end journey of building this business pillar, focusing on structural innovation and ecosystem sustainability. Cross-Functional Excellence: Bridging the gap between technical engineering and commercial strategy to drive high-impact, merchant-centric solutions. My mission is to continue redefining the boundaries of e-commerce by building the tools and networks that allow entrepreneurs to scale at "Rocket" speed.

Experience

Coupang

3 roles

Vice President, Head of Rocket Growth (FLC)

Promoted

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr

Heading the Rocket Growth business at Coupang, overseeing Korea and cross-border operations
Managing full P&L responsibilities and leading sales, product, engineering, design, and data functions
Delighting our sellers and customers through empathetic product and process experiences
Building a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment that pushes the boundaries of traditional thought and breaks difficult trade-offs

StrategyProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyLeadershipManagementBusiness Development+1

Senior Director, Head of Product and Engineering, Rocket Growth (FLC)

Promoted

Oct 2022 – Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Director of Product Management, Rocket Growth (FLC)

Jan 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Orchestrated the 0-to-1 launch of the Rocket Growth business unit
Developed foundational pillars including listing, inbound, inventory management, returns, settlement, and reporting
Implemented policies and processes to expand product selection across all categories

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Director of Product Management

Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr · Singapore

Amazon

2 roles

Senior Manager, Product: APAC, Education

Promoted

Apr 2016 – Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Spearheaded the launch of five Indic languages on Kindle, achieving the fastest and largest language rollout in Kindle's history
Coordinated with authors and publishers to digitize bestsellers across these five complex languages
Managed intricate rendering challenges and integrated dictionaries for seamless user experience across multiple platforms and surfaces including e-ink, iOS, Android, and Web