Wyatt Hilkene

Operator, Strategist, Builder

I design and build AI-powered operational systems - from an autonomous agent running delivery logistics for a seafood distributor, to Feral Golf, the golf brand I co-founded and scaled from concept to manufactured reality. 12 years in ops, strategy, and GTM systems taught me how to build the infrastructure underneath everything I do.

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About

A builder first, an operator by trade

I'm the co-founder and Head of Product & Operations at Feral Golf Co., and I hold an MBA from UCLA Anderson. Before that, I spent twelve-plus years building the operations, partnerships, and go-to-market systems that let companies scale - seven of them at 3Diligent (an additive manufacturing marketplace) taking the partner network from under 100 to 400+ across six continents, then running operations for a Web3 collectibles platform at 4K.com, then as VP of Operations & Strategy at Raiinmaker - an AI dataset training platform - where I served as the day-to-day operational leader and right hand to the CEO.

Today that shows up as an independent SaaS & AI consulting practice, alongside running Feral Golf. I don't hand a client a slide deck and a roadmap - I build the system. For a California seafood distributor, that meant an autonomous operations agent handling delivery logistics end to end. At Raiinmaker, it meant evaluating and integrating 18+ marketing and analytics tools into one attribution system. For Feral Golf, it's a Three.js 3D product configurator and the manufacturing pipeline that took the brand from a sketch to a patent-pending, 3D-printed product suite.

I'm based in Venice, CA, and I'm currently looking at AI-consulting, Chief of Staff, and Strategy & Operations engagements where that combination - systems thinking, hands-on build capability, and GTM execution - is the actual job, not a nice-to-have.

Based in
Venice, CA
Education
MBA, UCLA Anderson (AI, Marketing & Strategy)
BA, University of Pennsylvania
Experience
12 years, Ops, Strategy, GTM Systems & Startup Leadership
Currently
Co-Founder, Feral Golf Co.
Areas of Expertise

Where I operate

Five overlapping lanes - the case studies below are the receipts for each one.

AI Consulting & Automation

Designs and builds AI-powered operational tooling - hands-on with agent frameworks, not just strategy slides.

  • Built autonomous operations agents (Claude Agent SDK) for Feral Golf and a seafood distribution business
  • Comfortable in the code, not just the roadmap

Operations Strategy / Chief of Staff

Builds the RevOps/GTM infrastructure that lets founders scale without adding headcount.

  • Snowflake, Salesforce, Hightouch/Census, Clay, Bombora
  • Reverse ETL pipeline design

Marketing & GTM Execution

Runs paid media, brand partnerships, and content/creative production end-to-end.

  • Feral Golf's Meta & Google ad programs
  • SCGA / FORE Magazine placements
  • Video production management (e.g. Pelican Hill shoot)

SaaS / RevOps Systems

Deep systems background across data pipelines, CRM architecture, and GTM tooling stacks.

  • 3Diligent - additive manufacturing RevOps
  • Raiinmaker / Coiin - Web3 operations systems

Founder / Brand Building

Took Feral Golf from concept through patent-pending manufacturing and a real supply chain.

  • Manufacturing & supply agreements
  • Brand identity, retail partnerships, paid acquisition
Experience

A quick scan of the timeline

  1. Nov 2025 - Present

    Co-Founder & Head of Product / Operations

    Feral Golf Co.

    Patent-pending, 3D-printed golf ferrule line - product, operations, and GTM.

  2. Dec 2024 - Present

    Senior Partner - Project Management & Operations

    iA

    Consulting and venture media firm redefining brand impact through data-backed, multi-modal, deep-tech strategies.

  3. Sep 2023 - Jun 2025

    MBA - AI, Marketing & Strategy

    UCLA Anderson School of Management

    Director of EMBA Relations (AnderTech); Unchained Web3 Conference Moderator.

  4. Apr 2024 - Sep 2025

    VP of Operations & Strategy

    Raiinmaker

    AI dataset training platform - operational right hand to the CEO.

  5. Nov 2021 - Nov 2023

    Director of Operations

    4K.com Corporation

    Web3 digital collectibles platform - operations strategy and sprint planning.

  6. Oct 2014 - Nov 2021

    VP of Operations & Special Projects / Director of Operations

    3Diligent Corporation

    Additive manufacturing marketplace - scaled the partner network to 400+ across six continents.

Finn, the personal assistant
Personal Assistant

Finn - quality control, morale, and the occasional deadline enforcement. Reports to no one. Has floppy ears.

Contact

Let's talk

Open to Chief of Staff, Strategy & Operations, AI-consulting, and marketing-leadership conversations - happy to just talk shop, too.