Steve Powers

About Steve Powers

Business Executive & Strategy Leader | Scaling Global Organizations & Driving P&L GrowthI am a commercial leader specializing in the intersection of product strategy, global operations, and data-driven innovation. With over 16 years of experience across Google, Meta, and Moloco, I bridge the gap between complex technical systems and enterprise-level business outcomes. I specialize in architecting the strategies that turn large-scale platforms into sustainable competitive advantages.My leadership philosophy centers on:Organizational Scaling: Built and led multi-continent organizations of 60+ professionals, focusing on talent density, operational efficiency, and clear career architecture.Commercial Strategy: Spearheaded revenue growth strategies resulting in double digit % YoY increases and hundreds of millions in incremental impact by aligning technical roadmaps with business goals.Executive Partnership: Trusted advisor to the C-suite, translating high-velocity technical innovation into actionable board-level strategy and P&L performance.Technical Vision & Execution: A hands-on leader who remains deeply involved in architecting measurement frameworks and high-frequency auction environments, ensuring technical excellence is the foundation of business growth.Areas of Expertise:> Global Team Leadership | P&L Management | Growth & GTM Strategy | Marketplace Dynamics | Organizational Design | Product Operations | Product Strategy | Machine Learning Strategy

Experience

1. Senior Director - Moloco Ads Data Science

   Moloco

   Mar 2025 — Present · Redwood City, CA, US

   Own data science strategy for Moloco Ads platform, driving ML-powered marketplace optimization and revenue growth across global markets- Architected the core measurement and causal inference frameworks that drive ML-powered bidding and advertiser performance- Directly influence global Ads strategy by partnering with the C-suite to identify revenue opportunities, leveraging deep expertise in marketplace dynamics and ML-driven auction theory- Leading a 60+ person global organization, overseeing the transition from functional data delivery to a proactive business-strategy unit- Collaborating with Product and Engineering VPs to define the 3-year commercial roadmap, ensuring technical investments translate to measurable market share gains.

Education

• Syracuse University

  BS, Mathematics

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Kofax
• Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
• Sql Report Writing
• Databases
• Sqlite
• Html Scripting
• Oracle Sql Developer
• Oracle Database
• Integration
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Ascender Pay Application Administrator
• System Administration
• Process Automation
• Onestop
• Finance One
• Cheops
• Database Design
• Systems Analysis