Darren Koch (he / him)

Darren Koch has extensive work experience in various leadership roles, particularly as a Chief Product Officer. Darren currently holds the position of Chief Product Officer at Duetto, where they started in August 2021. Prior to this, they worked as an Advisor for an independent company from February 2021 to August 2021. From February 2020 to February 2021, Darren served as the Chief Product Officer at Knock, focusing on maximizing multifamily revenue cycles. Before that, they held the role of Chief Product Officer at SAP Ariba from July 2018 to February 2020, where they led the Product and Innovation team. Darren also acted as a Board Member at SAP.iO from October 2016 to February 2020, advising and supporting startups. Darren played a key role in leading the SAP Business Network as Chief Product Officer from August 2017 to September 2019, focused on building a large context graph for B2B commerce. Additionally, they served as Chief Product Officer for SMB at SAP from July 2016 to February 2018, responsible for delivering software solutions to small and mid-market businesses. Before their tenure at SAP, Darren held various leadership positions at Concur, including SVP Global Product & Platform Strategy, VP Product Management of Traveler Services, and VP Data Science & Services. Darren also served as Sr. Director of Product Management at Hotwire and General Manager at CarRentals.com. Darren's experience spans across industries such as hospitality, travel, and technology, with a strong focus on product strategy, innovation, and leadership.

Darren Koch pursued their education sequentially, starting with their Bachelor's degree from Allegheny College, where they majored in Mathematics and Economics, between 1995 and 1999. Darren then went on to complete a Master of Science degree in Management Science/Operations Research from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, where they attended from 1999 to 2001. Darren further built on their educational foundation by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, graduating in 2009 with a specialization in Business.