Sebastian Hooker is a founder and cloud-native ecommerce technologist with nine years of experience building AI-powered product discovery for major retailers. After roles as a Senior Customer Engineer at Google Cloud and Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, he co-founded Nimstrata to make Vertex AI Search for Commerce affordable and turnkey for Shopify and Salesforce Commerce Cloud merchants. He’s driven implementations for brands like Lord & Taylor and Cotopaxi, eliminating high up-front costs and operational friction for AI search. Based in Chicago, he pairs an MBA from NYU Stern with hands-on engineering and go-to-market experience as a Director of Ecommerce. Less obvious: his career path started in web design and high-volume ecommerce operations, giving him a rare combination of UX, growth, and cloud architecture instincts. He focuses on practical, revenue-driving AI deployments rather than bleeding-edge proofs of concept.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Marketing Communication Minor, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Marketing Communication Minor at Westminster University
Master of Business Administration - MBA Technology, Master of Business Administration - MBA Technology at NYU Stern School of Business
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Sebastian Hooker - Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Nimstrata