President of Operations
DraftKings
Paul Liberman is the co-founder and President of Operations for DraftKings, a big-hitter in the fantasy sports and betting industry. After holding an array of tech positions, Paul moved into the world of iGaming and has been shaping online sports betting ever since.
Paul has achieved many prominent milestones across the industry since co-founding DraftKings and has been a key figure in helping redefine the fantasy sports market. DraftKings moved from a small business run out of Paul’s home to a global platform with more than two million monthly users.
Since its launch, Paul has been instrumental in helping DraftKings develop multiple partnerships with many major sports leagues, including the NFL, NHL, and UFC. Additionally, the company has also become a fantasy sports partner for NASCAR.
Paul Liberman began his career as an Application Engineer with Analog Devices, holding the position from 2005-2007. He then moved on to various roles at VistaPrint between 2005 and 2012, culminating in the role of Senior Manager of Strategy & Analytics.
With more than a decade of experience in technology and business operations, Liberman co-founded DraftKings in January 2012 alongside his former VistaPrint colleagues, Jason Robins and Matt Kalish.
Paul held a variety of C-Suite roles across the company, including CTO, CCO, and CMO. Between 2012 and 2020, he served as DraftKings’ Chief Operations Officer before becoming Global Product & Tech Lead. Paul assumed the role of President of Operations on December 2025.
Newsweek named DraftKings as one of America’s Greatest Companies 2025, a list that included Johnson & Johnson, Amazon, and American Express. Paul talked about how far the company had come since its early days, and what an honor it was to be on a list with those names.
We started this company with the three of us. Me, Jason [Robins] and Matt [Kalish] in my spare bedroom in Watertown, Massachusetts… It’s just incredible to hear that we are (a) on that list and (b) associated with all these companies.
Paul Liberman
A: Paul Liberman is one of the co-founders of DraftKings and serves as the company’s President of Global Product & Tech.
A: Paul was one of three co-founders of DraftKings, alongside his former VistaPrint colleagues Matt Kalish and Jason Robins.
A: As the President of Global Product & Technology at DraftKings, Paul oversees strategy while maintaining DraftKings’ tech infrastructure, platform performance, and current product offerings.
A: Paul has held a variety of roles during his time at DraftKings, including CTO, CMO, and COO.
A: The DraftKings Fantasy Sports App and Sportsbook are two of the major products Paul has overseen during his tenure at DraftKings.
