Overview
Deren Tavgac serves as Chief Operating Officer at Redbird [1][3]. Tavgac is an entrepreneurial product, operations and growth leader with experience in ecommerce, personalization, SaaS, data science and machine learning, analytics, media, mobile, social, and omni-channel innovation, with a background leading teams in both large corporations and startups [2]. Prior to joining Redbird in 2021, Tavgac held the position of Chief Product Officer and Senior Vice President at Saks Fifth Avenue from 2017 to 2021 [4]. Earlier roles include Vice President of Product and UX at IAC from 2015 to 2017 [5], founder and CEO of Fashlytics from 2012 to 2015 [7], and co-founder of Placebeat from 2007 to 2012 [8]. Tavgac began their career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs [9] and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard University [10].
Profile introduction
Entrepreneurial product, operations and growth leader with rich experience in ecommerce, personalization, SaaS, data science/machine learning, analytics, media, mobile, social, and omni-channel innovation. Background leading high performing teams in both large corporations and startups. Data driven problem solver with a keen understanding of diverse revenue models - ecommerce, subscription, media/ad-supported, performance marketing and marketplace.
Career history
- Chief Operating Officer2021 to presentRedbird
- Chief Product Officer, SVP2017 to 2021Saks Fifth Avenue
- VP, Product & UX2015 to 2017IAC
- Senior Product Management2015 to 2015Yodle
- Founder & CEO2012 to 2015Fashlytics
- Co-Founder2007 to 2012Placebeat
- Investment Banking2006 to 2007Goldman Sachs
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA, EconomicsHarvard University
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