Nikil R.
Associate Director, AI Platform & Data Agents at DraftKings | ex-Amazon
- Role
- Associate Director, Ai Product at DraftKings Inc.
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nikil R.
Summary:I\'m a Product Leader with 12+ years of experience launching and scaling products for both internal and external customers. My background spans big tech (Amazon, DraftKings) and high-growth startups (WeWork, Newsela, Jackpocket) across the Operations, Education, Gaming, and AI & ML industries.Product Highlights:• 0 to 1 MVP launch of in-app Scratchers at Jackpocket. Scaled business from $0 to $100M in sales in 18 months, leading to DraftKings acquisition• Launched Amazon\'s Last Mile DSP Program, setting the foundation for its growth to 4,400+ partners and 1B+ packages delivered annually• Built Newsela’s district reporting solution to improve school usage insights; scaled to 90% of U.S. schools, including LAUSD• Developed WeWork’s first internal Real Estate platform to manage $2.5B+ in global deal flowLeadership:I\'ve thrived in both individual contributor and management roles, leading teams to execute ambitious product visions while directly owning and delivering key product launches.Beyond Work:I’ve spent the last 15+ years tutoring, mentoring, and coaching students, product managers, and tech founders. I spend my free time writing, investing, vibe coding, and playing tennis.
Experience
Associate Director, Ai Product
Jan 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US
Lead product vision, strategy, and roadmap for DraftKings\' AI data agent platform
Education
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
2009 — 2013
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Strategy
- User Experience
- Start-Ups
- Product Management
- Data Mining
- Tableau
- Spss
- Obiee
- Access
- Writing
- Mac Os X
- Cross-Functional Initiatives
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Moviemaker
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Data Analysis
- Product Design
- Analytical Skills
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Microsoft Office
- Blogging
- Third-Party Logistics (3pl)
- Research
- Regular Expressions
- Microsoft Excel
- Market Research
- Leadership
- Visual Basic
- Strategic Planning
- Business Process Improvement
- Business Intelligence
- Blogger
- Adobe Audition
- Agile Methodologies
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