Dennis Hu
Product Leader, Google, Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor, ex-CEO of Fundly, ex-Yahoo, ex-Siebel
- Role
- Advisor at Yardbook, Inc
- Location
- Redwood City, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dennis Hu
Product leader specializing in integration of Generative AI into consumer and enterprise products serving billions of users with a deep understanding of how to balance feature capabilities with user trust & safety at scale- Currently leading Google Slides Gen AI integration, working directly with DeepMind researchers on next-generation productivity features through measured rollouts that deploy new productivity features- Track record of successful product leadership across multiple verticals with emphasis on transformative technology adoption including; Generative AI, Payments, Image Editing, Video Editing, Mobile (iOS/Android) growth, and Search with numerous product launches and strategic leadership roles in each space- Led a successful exit of startup Fundly (acq. 2015) after pivoting business and leading company rehaul as the CEO where I increased revenues 3X while reducing costs 66% through strategic focus and operational discipline. Demonstrated ability to make difficult decisions and rebuild trust with stakeholders during challenging transitions- Led delivery of Yahoo! CMS core platform which powered Y! News, and subsequently launched on over 100+ Yahoo! Properties including Y! Finance, Y! Sports, Y! Movies
Experience
Advisor
Apr 2015 — Present
Backed by YCombinator, Yardbook is the fastest growing SaaS+Marketplace for the $1 trillion Home Services Industry. On average, Yardbook users grew their business by 32% after one year.
Education
UCLA
B.S., Computer Science
1997 — 2001
Skills
- Start-Ups
- Mobile Devices
- Big Data
- Product Marketing
- Startup Development
- Software Product Management
- Web Applications
- Web Analytics
- User Experience
- Saas
- Requirements Analysis
- Strategy
- E-Commerce
- Integration
- Enterprise Software
- Crm
- Hadoop
- Agile Project Management
- Product Management
- Startup Marketing
- Agile Methodologies
- Management
- Web Services
- Mobile Applications
- Analytics
- Product Development
- Scalability
- Software Development
- Scrum
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