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I am Vinay Hooda, a cross-sector professional who blends analytics with hands-on execution to drive growth, revenue, efficiency, and informed decision-making across technology, financial services, public sector, and startups. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments, delivering data-driven strategies, partnerships, and scalable processes—from AI/HPC product strategy at Northern Data Group to fundraising and investor relations across asset management, private equity, and development finance. I enjoy turning complex challenges into actionable plans and building lasting impact.…I am Vinay Hooda, a cross-sector professional who blends analytics with hands-on execution to drive growth, revenue, efficiency, and informed decision-making across technology, financial services, public sector, and startups. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments, delivering data-driven strategies, partnerships, and scalable processes—from AI/HPC product strategy at Northern Data Group to fundraising and investor relations across asset management, private equity, and development finance. I enjoy turning complex challenges into actionable plans and building lasting impact.

Vinay Hooda

Data Scientist, Marketing Strategist, Growth Marketer, +2

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I am Vinay Hooda, a cross-sector professional who blends analytics with hands-on execution to drive growth, revenue, efficiency, and informed decision-making across technology, financial services, public sector, and startups. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments, delivering data-driven strategies, partnerships, and scalable processes—from AI/HPC product strategy at Northern Data Group to fundraising and investor relations across asset management, private equity, and development finance. I enjoy turning complex challenges into actionable plans and building lasting impact.…I am Vinay Hooda, a cross-sector professional who blends analytics with hands-on execution to drive growth, revenue, efficiency, and informed decision-making across technology, financial services, public sector, and startups. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments, delivering data-driven strategies, partnerships, and scalable processes—from AI/HPC product strategy at Northern Data Group to fundraising and investor relations across asset management, private equity, and development finance. I enjoy turning complex challenges into actionable plans and building lasting impact.

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I am Vinay Hooda, a cross-sector professional who blends analytics with hands-on execution to drive growth, revenue, efficiency, and informed decision-making across technology, financial services, public sector, and startups.

I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments, delivering data-driven strategies, partnerships, and scalable processes—from AI/HPC product strategy at Northern Data Group to fundraising and investor relations across asset management, private equity, and development finance. I enjoy turning complex challenges into actionable plans and building lasting impact.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

French

Advanced

German

Advanced

Hindi

Advanced

Panjabi, Punjabi

Advanced

Work Experience

Corporate Strategy, COO Office at Northern Data Group, AI and HPC

August 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Product Strategy: led data-driven analysis to assess product roadmap viability; identified market opportunities, developed a strategy to increase sales by 45% and optimized resource allocation for commercialization. Process Development: conceptualized GPU deployment process, reducing deployment time by 35%. Asset Optimization: led the sale of A100 servers ($8.7M) to vendors, optimizing lifecycle management.

Fundraising and Investor Relations (Intrapreneur) at Finance in Motion, Asset Manager (Impact Investing in Emerging Markets)

September 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Vertical Creation: co-created the business development department, achieving 30% growth in institutional investors and raising ~€450M in capital from new investors (Banks, HNI, Family Offices). Marketing Strategy: co-created and implemented a marketing strategy; led campaigns to increase brand awareness; co-developed thought leadership content on Sustainability, ESG & SDG. Investor Relations: managed execution of €38M transactions within alternative asset classes; supported fund relations with institutional investors for the fund in MENA and LATAM. Business Analysis: conducted market research and competitor analysis using Python & SQL to identify industry trends within the sustainability landscape; compiled a short-list of potential investors within EMEA. Process Automation: improved reporting by utilizing AI tools, reduced errors by 25%; created dashboards in Power BI to track KPIs; spearheaded development of IT tools to automate compliance and regulatory checks.

Investor Relations at 21 Invest, Private Equity Fund

June 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025

Fundraising: participated in investor conferences; created due diligence documentation for raising €300M. Marketing: developed and executed marketing campaigns for online channels, increased lead generation by 40%.

Partnership and Coordination at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

March 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025

Crisis Response: supported development of multi-stakeholder refugee response plan (RRP), mobilizing resources & support from governments, UN agencies, and NGOs for Tigray ($550M) and Nagorno-Karabakh ($140M). Analysis and Reporting: performed qualitative and quantitative analysis to improve collaboration of UNHCR with international NGOs; prepared reports on NGO policies and critical developments for senior management.

Co-founder, Marketing and Advertising Manager at Creativeline

April 1, 2019 - October 1, 2025

Department Creation: created a digital marketing department, recruited and managed an 8-member team; crafted and implemented a client acquisition strategy, resulting in 14 new clients onboarded, leading to a ~27% top-line increase. Growth Marketing: created and managed 20+ marketing campaigns for clients across sectors such as public, education, and FMCG; established long-term partnerships with key industry players. Change Management: led the restructuring of the organization and reduced operating costs by 42%.