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Rutger Coolen

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Founder at Heatseeker

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Michael EngelmannunlockedRutger: together at TNO (2005–2006)
×3Rutger: together at Vlerick Business School
×4Rutger: together at Utrecht University
Rutger: together at Tele2

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Heatseeker's investors · 5

Eastend VenturesAdelaideEven Capitalsince 2025HearstLabNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2025Perth AngelsPerthTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Experience

  1. HeatseekerChief Product Officer & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Career BreakPersonal goal pursuit2023 — 2024Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia
  3. AtlassianHead of Product2021 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. Atlassian(Sr) Group Product Leader, Jira2018 — 2021Sydney
  5. AtlassianPrincipal Product Manager, Jira2015 — 2018Sydney, Australia
  6. Self-employedEntrepreneur and Product Leader2012 — 2014Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  7. TuentiLead Product Manager Mobile2011 — 2012Madrid, Spain
  8. NimbuzzVP of Product2008 — 2011Rotterdam, Netherlands
  9. Tele2Sr. Product Marketing Manager2007 — 2008Amsterdam, Netherlands
  10. TNOBusiness Consultant & Project Manager2000 — 2006The Hague, Netherlands

Skills & more

CybersecurityGrowth StrategiesHigh Performance TeamsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial Intelligence (AI)Profit & Loss ManagementPartner Relationship ManagementMobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)Social MediaStrategy ConsultingAnalytical SkillsTeam Management
+8 moreMarketingMarket AnalysisSoftware Product ManagementProduct VisionSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Product LeadershipCompetitive AnalysisProduct Management

Languages Dutch · English · German · Russian

  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT — Vanderbilt University
  • Introduction to Large Language Models — Google Cloud
  • Empowering and Transforming Your Organization with GenAI — Coursera
  • Navigating Generative AI Risks for Leaders — Coursera
  • Navigating Generative AI for Leaders Specialization — Coursera
  • Setting a Generative AI Strategy — Coursera
  • Generative AI for Everyone — DeepLearning.AI
  • The Role of the CEO in Navigating GenAI — Coursera
  • How to Build a Startup — Udacity

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rutger Coolen?
Founder at Heatseeker
Where does Rutger Coolen work?
Rutger Coolen is Founder of Heatseeker.
What companies did Rutger Coolen found?
Rutger Coolen founded Heatseeker.
Where did Rutger Coolen go to school?
Rutger Coolen studied at INSEAD (Executive MBA, Product Management Executive Leadership); Vlerick Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), International General Management); Utrecht University (Master of Science (MSc), Mathematics / Statistics / Econometrics).

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