Michael Huang

Executive Coach, Product Leader

New York, United States (-05:00 UTC)from New York, United States
Usually responds in 13 hours
$50 / hour
Price per hour
30 min60 min
Time Blocks Available
4.67
6 reviews / 9 sessions
Mon
12
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Bio

I've spent the last decade doing two things: building complex products at companies like FanDuel and coaching leaders at Salesforce, Intuit, and Pinterest. Turns out these two things go together really well. On the product side: 10+ years shipping everything from 0-to-1 launches to products serving millions of users I love the "unsexy but critical" stuff: payments, compliance, ledgers, regulatory systems (the infrastructure that makes everything else possible) I've eliminated 99% of customer suspensions, automated workflows that saved thousands of hours, and shipped features that drove 6-7 figure revenue increases Technical background in AI/ML, data products, and leading cross-functional teams On the leadership side: - Certified executive coach who's passionate about emotional intelligence for technical leaders - I built deepgrowth.ai because I wanted to make great coaching accessible to more people - I've helped founders scale from $120K to $2M+ ARR by developing their leadership alongside their product - Host of "Hidden Strengths" podcast where I talk about EQ for business leaders I'm especially helpful if you're dealing with: - Product strategy for complex technical or regulatory problems - Transitioning from IC to manager to executive - Making decisions when there's no clear playbook If you're building something hard and want to get better at both the product and the leadership parts, I'd love to chat.

Expertise


  • Advice on funding

    I help seed stage founders navigate fundraising. As a Venture Partner at GoingVC, I evaluated 20+ startups and learned what investors actually want. I've guided founders through successful raises by helping them craft narratives, build financial models that matter, and avoid common pitch mistakes. Whether it's your first raise or refining your strategy, I bring both sides of the table.

  • Leadership

    I help founders develop the emotional intelligence to build strong teams and navigate ambiguity. I've worked with executives at Salesforce, Intuit, and Pinterest to develop their leadership presence. I focus on practical skills: how to use conflict to create opportunities, when to choose different leadership styles, and how to stay confident when facing constant change. Whether you're making the jump from IC to manager or scaling from manager to executive, I'll help you lead with clarity.

  • Product management

    I specialize in shipping products spanning compliance, workflows and growth. At FanDuel, I built automations and marketplace features unlocking millions in revenue. I turn operational bottlenecks into advantages and help teams ship faster. If you're in fintech, gaming, or regulated industries building complex systems, I can help navigate technical complexity while keeping customer experience central.

Industries


  • Artificial Intelligence

    I build practical AI products, not experiments. Created deepgrowth.ai, an LLM-powered coaching platform achieving 91% parity with human coaches. Shipped agentic workflows, voice AI, and RAG systems using LangChain, OpenAI API, and Hugging Face. If you're figuring out where AI fits in your product or how to measure if it actually works, I can help you build and evaluate it properly.

  • Gaming

    Spent 4+ years at FanDuel building wallet systems, loyalty mechanics, and engagement features for millions of users. I understand game economy, retention loops, and balancing monetization with player experience. I've advised game developers on economy design, progression systems, and making decisions about long-term engagement versus short-term revenue. If you need help with game economy or design systems, let's talk.

Experience

  • Mike X Huang Coaching

    Executive Coach

    Imagine how you would feel if you always felt confident about hitting your goals. Imagine how you would feel if you knew you could bring out 110% out of your business and your team while being an amazing boss. My name is Mike and my one superpower is helping managers and founders gain the leadership to build a solid vision with a team and execute on that. All that takes is one hour a week. Since becoming a coach, I have helped some entrepreneurs gain the confidence to leave their jobs and commit to their goals, other ones to pivot their businesses to 10x their customer base and then the ambitious ones (my favorite) to go from $120,000 in revenue to $2 million+ in ARR in less than a year. How do I do this? Here is a snapshot of what my clients experience. 1) Discovery of ways to tap into and utilize your emotional intelligence. Without self awareness and empathy, you cannot build a raving customer base nor a fiercely loyal team. Leaders are always on top of a mad bull. This is how you tame that beast. 2) Using conflict to create opportunities instead of drama. Many leaders see conflicts both within themselves and in the meeting room as something to avoid. But you'll be constantly facing times of crisis and change. Once we get you in touch with your inner compass, you will always be able to navigate through these situations. 3) Know when to choose different leadership styles. You'll understand how to best inspire others, earn their respect and keep their motivation high depending on the person and situation. There's a fine line between being liked and being a leader but you'll stroll along that line even with completely different personalities around you. If you want to fast forward your growth, then you can contact me through my LinkedIn. Or book a call with me at mikexhuang.com/

  • FanDuel

    Senior Product Manager

    I build the infrastructure and experiences that keep our business compliant, scalable, and growing. Led initiatives across regulatory compliance, payments infrastructure, and account lifecycle management—simultaneously managing 2-3 product verticals spanning taxation, ledger systems, and customer reactivation flows. Key outcomes: - Eliminated 100% of mandatory customer suspensions through a compliant regulatory solution, unlocking revenue potential while dramatically improving user experience - Automated customer tax workflows, saving the tax team thousands of annual hours and preventing six-figure compliance penalties - Architected a modular multi-product ledger system that scaled our transaction capacity while accelerating delivery timelines for dozens of product teams - Revamped account reactivation processes, driving a direct 6-7 figure revenue increase in the first quarter post-launch - Shipped critical infrastructure enabling multiple new product launches and innovative loyalty mechanisms I thrive at the intersection of complex technical systems, regulatory constraints, and customer impact—turning operational bottlenecks into scalable solutions.

  • GoingVC

    Venture Partner

    I source and perform due diligence for startups that are looking for seed stage investment by the GoingVC syndicate.

  • FanDuel

    Product Manager

    As the main PM in the Wallet vertical, I drive the product roadmap with Payments and Compliance to support our current product offerings as well as our upcoming launches. In our payments roadmap, I've identified areas where we could improve our transaction success rates as well as initiated product development on new payment methods that will expand our retail store footprint, give users faster withdrawals and provide new ways of value add in the payments space. With compliance, I advance FanDuel's relationship with both current and new regulators so that we are aligned in bring the best gaming experience to each state we operate in. Meeting regulatory requirements means that regulators are satisfied with the value FanDuel is providing to their stakeholders and we can launch new offerings to customers that want the best sports entertainment experience.

  • PwC

    Data Products, SALT Quantitative Solutions

    Day to Day: Managing cross functional teams who use a mix of product design, SQL, Alteryx and Tableau in creating data automation and analytic products: I deploy technology solutions against client problems in revolutionizing their current data processing. I use a mix of database programming, data visualization and workflow automation to turn what clients painfully do in manual processes into an automated model that can cut down over half the time and resources needed to complete a project. I also manage the collaboration and Agile sprints between our client engagement teams and our internal developers who create new technology platforms for compliance purposes.

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  • Chingu

    Product Manager

    Chingu is a global online Developer community that provides new and experienced developers with professional opportunities to hone their craft, gain experience in new technology stacks, and build software products in real world conditions. We have developers from 80+ countries. As a product manager, I set the long term product vision, strategy and roadmap for this e-learning platform. I bring new product ideas to market by analyzing proposed product requirements for development. I also build high performing software engineering teams and lead/mentor/coach them to build a software product in 6 weeks within an Agile Scrum environment.

  • Huang & Guan REI Partnership

    Investment Manager, Co-Founder

    I co-founded this real estate investment partnership to connect interested investors with opportunities that have >30% ROI. We have a portfolio of buy and hold properties in upstate NY and focus on creating relationships between the network we have in place already with investors who are interested in partnering up.

  • The Hidden Strengths Podcast

    Host

    Here I dive into the research and expertise of those who have studied emotional intelligence and developed their EQ to achieve great success, especially in business. Whether you want to develop your self-awareness, self management, empathy or relationship management skills, come learn what developing your EQ can do for your business or career and how you’ll become happier overall.

  • PwC

    Solutions Architect, SALT Quantitative Solutions

    I work with multiple client engagement teams in revolutionizing their current data processing as it relates to calculating corporate state taxes. I use a mix of database programming, data visualization and workflow automation to turn what clients are manually doing every year in Excel into an automated model that only requires data inputs to get to their final answer.

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  • Voy Media

    Ex-Founder

    Developed a data-driven approach towards digital advertising to ensure the best possible ROI for clients monthly, leading Voy Media to be one of the fastest growing digital marketing agencies for e-commerce, lead generation and mobile.

  • Raceline Direct Inc

    Growth Product Manager

    I ran digital advertising for a nationally rated NASCAR retail company where the focus of my work was optimizing our online ad campaigns while training a small team to take over certain aspects of my work. Our focus was on Google Adwords with a secondary focus on Bing and Facebook. I was able to increase our revenue from online marketing efforts over 25% from previous years and increased the amount of automation. We then used these results to drive the creation of additional product lines.

  • Song One Productions, Inc

    Production Accountant Assistant

    My main role was to facilitate all the accounting work being done on set. This involved coordinating the flow of petty cash, accounts payable and payroll to ensure timely and accurate payments of all bills, reconciling discrepancies within the production budget which allowed for funds to reallocated appropriately and troubleshooting financial problems through clear and timely communication with the rest of the production crew and cast

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County

    Strategy Consultant

    My team and I were contracted to explore what strategic innovation we could provide for this nonprofit. This involved collaborating with a team of 4 to meet weekly with the client's Executive Director as well as with the Board of Directors to assist in exploring ideas in organizational improvement. We also conducted extensive research on external factors while analyzing internal processes with a variety of models. At the end, we provided several recommendations addressing the organization’s issues with a total estimated return on investment of over $200,000

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