ZK
Career profile

Zak Kirchner

Product & Market Insights for Meta AI, ex-Character.AI/Pinterest/Edelman/FANDOM Research Leader

New York City Metropolitan Area

Career path.

  1. Meta

    Product & Market Insights Researcher for Meta AI

    May 2025 - Present
  2. Vikasa Insights

    Founder & Principal Researcher

    Sep 2024 - Present
  3. Character.AI

    Head of User Research & Market Insights

    Apr 2024 - Sep 2024
  4. Pinterest

    Head of Global Consumer Brand Research

    Nov 2021 - Apr 2024
  5. Pinterest

    Head of Global Brand Strategy Research

    Sep 2020 - Nov 2021
  6. Pinterest

    Sales Insights Lead for Entertainment, Restaurant & Auto Verticals

    Dec 2019 - Sep 2020
  7. Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI)

    Vice President of Strategic Insights

    Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
  8. Fandom powered by Wikia

    Research Director

    Apr 2014 - Oct 2017
  9. data.ai

    Senior Research Analyst

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
  10. dig the vibe

    Co-Founder

    May 2012 - Jul 2013
  11. Altimeter Group

    Researcher

    Mar 2011 - May 2012
  12. Interpret

    Senior Research Analyst

    Mar 2010 - Feb 2011
  13. Interpret

    Research Analyst

    Mar 2009 - Feb 2010
  14. Interpret

    Associate Research Analyst

    Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
  15. eLoyalty

    Associate Consultant

    Jul 2007 - Feb 2008