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Nikhil Chandhok

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Chief Product and Technology Officer at Circle
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Nikhil Chandhok is the Chief Product Officer at Circle, where he leads the strategy for products like USDC. His career includes pioneering roles at Meta, leading AR glasses, and at Google and YouTube, where he was an early employee. People describe him as intelligent, hard-working, and a strong, driven product leader.

Originally from India, Nikhil is a self-described "child of the internet," which fueled his move to the US and his passion for keeping the web open. He is a mission-driven investor and advisor for projects in the Metaverse, Creator, and Crypto spaces, focusing on tools that enhance financial accessibility.

Unique fact: He was an early employee (~55th) at YouTube and holds a patent for the embedded video player that was crucial to its growth.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Nikhil cares about

Open Financial Internet
He is passionate about building an open, internet-enabled financial system using stablecoins like USDC to provide global access to dollars and foster economic innovation.
Augmented Reality
A core area of his past expertise, having led all AR product efforts at Meta (including AR Glasses) and formulating Google's AR strategy with ARCore and Tango.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Circle
3-2024
Angel Investor
Hiro Finance
12-2023 - 5-2026
Board Advisor
OPTIC
6-2023 - 10-2025
Angel Investor/Advisor
Bluebirds
2-2022 - 2-2025
Chief Product Officer
Circle
In the press

Media appearances

Circle Welcomes Tech Visionary Nikhil Chandhok as Chief Product Officer. Featured in PRNewswire
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Exploring the Future of Open Money with Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Product Officer at Circle. Featured in WisdomTree Prime
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Education
9-1999 - 6-2002
M.S
The Ohio State University
7-1995 - 7-1999
B.E
Savitribai Phule Pune University
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