Folakemi Akintayo

Folakemi Akintayo is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategy and operations across various sectors. Currently serving as a Senior Principal at Atlassian since June 2025, Folakemi previously held the position of Senior Manager of Strategy & Operations at Pinterest from March 2023 to May 2025. Folakemi's career includes a role as Product Strategy & Operations Lead at Google, focusing on strategy for YouTube, and a consultant position at McKinsey & Company, where expertise in strategy consulting and project management was applied across diverse industries such as healthcare and finance. Additional experience includes a business consultant role at LAMID Consulting and operations analysis at Primcare Pediatrics. Folakemi's academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Biotechnology from The Johns Hopkins University and a degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.