Naveed Hedayati

Product Leader | "0 to 1" Specialist

Austin, US.

About

Highly experienced Product Leader and "0 to 1" specialist with a proven track record of launching and scaling successful products from inception to significant market impact. At Indeed, he spearheaded two of the most successful projects in the Indeed Incubator's history, driving substantial revenue growth and global expansion for products serving millions of users. His entrepreneurial background further demonstrates expertise in market validation, team building, and rapid iteration, positioning him as a strategic leader capable of delivering transformative results in dynamic environments.

Work

Indeed.com

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Director of Product Management, Senior Product Manager, Product Manager, Associate Product Manager

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Summary

As a Founding PM within Indeed's internal incubator, Naveed spearheaded the development and scaling of two highly successful products that achieved enormous global impact and became the most successful projects in the Incubator's history.

Highlights

Led the validation and scaling of Indeed Hiring Events from a 3-person team to 30+ professionals, generating $80 million in ARR across 13 countries and impacting 2,500+ sales/CS reps, becoming Indeed's 3rd largest product by revenue.

Directed the development and global scaling of Indeed Interview, a virtual interviewing solution, expanding to 13 countries within 4 months of launch and currently hosting millions of interviews annually.

Executed comprehensive product-market fit validation and business model development, collaborating directly with Indeed's President/CEO on ideation, pitch, resourcing, and monthly progress reviews.

Scaled product adoption across both self-serve channels and direct sales, contributing to significant growth across Indeed's worldwide customer base.

Independent Ventures

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Founder / Entrepreneurial Projects

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Summary

Traveled globally to build, validate, and iterate on two distinct Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), demonstrating capabilities in remote team leadership, product development, and market testing across 16 countries.

Highlights

Developed MVP1, an augmented public data platform for retrieving unclaimed mineral rights, which generated $100,000 in revenue through mineral brokerage services.

Created MVP2, a web application enabling bars/restaurants to subsidize customer Uber rides, piloting the solution with two establishments in San Antonio and extracting valuable learnings from its iteration.

Managed the end-to-end product lifecycle, including hiring remote engineers, validating concepts, and iterating based on market feedback.

Casting to the People

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Cofounder

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Summary

Cofounded Casting to the People, an innovative platform connecting talent with casting directors, securing initial funding and driving user acquisition in the Colombian market.

Highlights

Secured a grant and pre-seed investment from the Colombian government and Socialatom Ventures to fund startup operations.

Hired and managed a team of two engineers, overseeing the development of two mobile applications and a Facebook Messenger chatbot.

Acquired 4,000 weekly active users (talent) at launch through strategic partnerships with social influencers and casting directors.

Facilitated the casting of 8 extras sourced directly from the platform, demonstrating early product-market fit.

AQS Asset Management

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Associate Portfolio Manager

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Summary

Managed a $1 billion portfolio of corporate and municipal bonds and collateralized debt obligations, providing critical financial expertise for life insurers.

Highlights

Managed a $1 billion portfolio of assets on behalf of life insurers, demonstrating high-stakes financial stewardship and risk management.

Conducted in-depth research and executed trades for corporate and municipal bonds, as well as collateralized debt obligations.

Ensured portfolio performance and regulatory compliance for managed assets, contributing to the financial stability of life insurance clients.

Education

University of Texas at Austin

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Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering

Skills

Product Management

Product Strategy, Product-Market Fit (PMF), Product Launch, Roadmap Development, Customer Discovery, Vision Setting, AI Prototyping, LLM-based Products, New Product Development, Simplification.

Business & Growth

Enterprise Sales, Business Model Validation, Revenue Generation, Market Expansion, Strategic Partnerships, Team Scaling, Fundraising.

Technical Proficiencies

Mobile Application Development, Chatbot Development, Full Stack AI Prototyping.

Professional Attributes

Intellectual Honesty, Conscientiousness, Team Leadership, Problem Solving, Iteration, Validation, Resourcing, Strategic Thinking.

Interests

Personal Interests

Finance / Economics, Human Behavior / Psychology, Pets, Culinary Arts (Sous Vide), Travel.