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Simon Hayhurst

Chief Product Officer

Menlo Park, California, United States · 1 connection

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About

A product leader with a track record of delivering strong growth by transforming product strategy and go to market with breadth and depth of context formed across a variety of industries and business models. Adept at blending technology with business, going deep with engineering, and holding patents across a range of industries. Experienced in leading organizations through rapid growth, including IPO and in leading organizations through structural change and in M&A both acquisition deal flow, structure, board preparation, diligence and integration and sale process including pricing, structure, diligence, deal committee and board work. As a product leader and general manager, have strength in supporting and driving sales, including large deal experience, optimizing for revenue and profitability. Experienced in leading Business Development and Partnership teams.

Experience

Chief Product OfficerCertifyOS
Jan 2026
Product AdvisorVirta Health
Dec 2025
Chief Product OfficerVirta Health
Dec 2023 to Dec 2025
General PartnerTeam Ignite Ventures
May 2022
Chief Product OfficerKaia Health
Mar 2022 to Nov 2023
AdvisorViewst
Oct 2017 to Oct 2022
Advisor and MentorOneValley
Aug 2019 to Sep 2022
Chief Product OfficerCeres
Oct 2019 to Jan 2022
Advisory Board MemberMagnet Media, Inc.
Sep 2017 to Sep 2020
Product Management DirectorFacebook
Jan 2018 to Jun 2019
GM Media Services, SVP Corporate DevelopmentRocket Fuel Inc.
Nov 2016 to Oct 2017
SVP ProductRocket Fuel Inc.
Nov 2013 to Nov 2016
AdvisorSwivl
Jul 2010 to Dec 2015
SVP Product ManagementYuMe
Jan 2012 to Nov 2013
Advisory Board MemberViewdle
Jun 2009 to Oct 2012
Marketing ConsultantRed Hat
Sep 2011 to Jan 2012
SVP Marketing Aurasma and Meaning Based MarketingHP Autonomy
Oct 2010 to Aug 2011
AdvisorCoincident.tv
May 2010 to Jun 2010
Sr Director Video and Dynamic MediaAdobe
Aug 2005 to Jun 2010
Product Management and Product MarketingSGI
Aug 1995 to Jul 2005
Various technical roles in colloaborative software groupIBM
Jul 1992 to Jul 1995

Education

The Wharton School
MBA Business
2004 to 2006
University of Cambridge
BA MA Engineering (Electronics & Information Sciences)
1989 to 1992