Simon Darcy

Head Of Product at PointsBet

Simon Darcy has a diverse work experience in various industries. Simon started their career as a Sales Associate at McQuillan Tools, where they excelled in face-to-face, telephone, and email sales. Simon consistently achieved high sales numbers and represented the company at industry events.

Following this, Simon worked as a Trader at Betfair, one of the world's largest online sports exchanges. Simon gained experience in IT and handled a high volume of daily transactions.

Simon then transitioned to Australia Post, where they held multiple roles. As a Business Analyst, they contributed to the development of a new digital communications platform. Simon also served as a Digital Product Owner, Product Manager for Payments, and Product Manager for Trusted e-commerce Solutions. In these positions, Simon focused on product development, user-centric decision making, and ensuring strategic and technical integrity.

Moving on to Odds.com.au, Simon became the Head of Product & Technology. Simon led a team across various disciplines and worked on delivering an excellent user experience for sports fans.

At Punters.com.au, Simon started as the Head of Product, leading the technology team and overseeing product development. Simon then became the Director of Product and Technology, responsible for shaping the digital strategy and managing a team of engineers and designers.

Currently, Simon serves as the Head of Product at PointsBet, where they are responsible for scaling and building a market-leading product. Simon adapts to market trends, develops product roadmaps and strategies, and leads a team.

Overall, Simon Darcy has extensive experience in product management, technology leadership, and team management across different industries.

Simon Darcy obtained a BA (Hons) Accounting Degree from the National College of Ireland between 2007-2010. Simon also attended Castleknock Community College, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. In terms of certifications, Simon has obtained the SAFe Agilist certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in 2013, and the Leadership Essentials certification from Columbia University in 2022. Simon also has a certification in Agile Product Lifecycle Management 9 Certified Implementation Specialist from the Institute of Product Leadership, although the year of attainment is unspecified.

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  • Head Of Product

    May, 2019 - present

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