Dovik Nissim

About Dovik Nissim

Chief of Staff and Strategy & Operations Executive with over 15 years of experience supporting CTOs, CEOs, and CPOs in scaling engineering, product, and go-to-market organizations. Proven track record driving org-wide strategy, execution, operational rigor, and AI/ML initiatives across high-growth technology companies including ZoomInfo, Google, and Pinterest.Most recently served as Chief of Staff to the CTO at ZoomInfo, where I led cross-functional initiatives in engineering productivity, product readiness, hiring operations, and AI/ML integration—enabling a global R&D team of 900+ to operate with clarity and scale.Skilled in building and aligning product, engineering, and business operations orgs. Trusted partner to executive leadership for high-impact decision-making, strategic planning, and operational execution. Excels at working across Product, Engineering, Business Operations, GTM, and People/HR. Core Expertise and KeywordsChief of Staff to CEO, CTO, CPOStrategy and OperationsBusiness Operations and BizOpsProduct OperationsTechnical Program ManagementEngineering ProductivityAI and Machine Learning TransformationOKRs and Strategic PlanningCross-Functional ExecutionExecutive Communications and Decision Support Impact Highlights at ZoomInfo• Increased developer productivity by 30% and satisfaction by 25%• Integrated AI into the software development lifecycle, cutting release time by 25% and reducing bugs by 40%• Revamped engineering hiring operations, improving speed tenfold and increasing talent quality by 35%• Launched and scaled a global internship program with 100% conversion to full-time offers Targeting roles including:• Chief of Staff to CTO• Chief of Staff to CEO• Chief of Staff to CPO• Chief of Staff, AI• Chief of Staff, Machine Learning• Chief of Staff, Engineering• Chief of Staff, Product• VP of Strategy & Operations• Sr. Director of Strategy & Operations• VP of Business Operations• Sr. Director of Business Operations• VP of Technical Program Management• Sr. Director of Technical Program Management Let’s connect if you’re hiring a Chief of Staff to help your leadership team scale and execute with clarity. Reach me at: d•••••@gmail.com | GitHub: github.com/dovikn

Experience

1. Chief of Staff to CTO & Head of Engineering Operations

   ZoomInfo

   Apr 2023 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Strategic partner and operations leader to the CTO, enabling execution and strategic alignment for a global engineering organization of 900+ FTEs.• Partnered with executive leadership (CEO, CFO, CPO) to lead quarterly and annual planning cycles, business reviews, and cross-functional alignment initiatives.• Owned engineering operations across technical program management (TPM), systems, cloud infrastructure, procurement, vendor management, and contractor strategy.• Led planning, budgeting ($200M), and resource optimization efforts; drove 30% YoY cost savings through vendor negotiation, tool consolidation, and spend controls.• Designed and operationalized KPI/OKR frameworks to track engineering performance, innovation velocity, and technical debt across the org.• Drove organizational scale by redesigning hiring, onboarding, and productivity processes during a 50% growth in engineering headcount.• Partnered with AI/ML teams to define strategy, shape technical roadmaps, and implement machine learning solutions across core platform initiatives.• Developed decision-making frameworks to assess trade-offs in AI investments, organizational design, platform modernization, and resourcing.• Managed executive communications for the CTO office, producing board materials, leadership updates, strategy decks, and internal messaging.• Cultivated a culture of operational excellence by scaling systems thinking, process maturity, and stakeholder engagement across global teams.

Education

• Tel Aviv University

  B.Sc, Computer Science & Management

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  MBA

Skills

• Mobile Devices
• Team Leadership
• Software Development
• Distributed Systems
• Saas
• Integration
• Javascript
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Strategy
• Product Management
• Xml
• Salesforce.com
• Networking
• Virtualization
• Cloud Computing
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Software Project Management
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Mobile Applications
• Android
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Business Intelligence
• Agile Methodologies
• Creative Solutions
• Data Center
• Management
• Linux
• System Architecture
• Web Applications