Mike Taylor

Head Of Engineering And Product Operations at Benchling

Mike Taylor has a diverse background in various roles and industries. Mike is currently the Head of Product Operations at Benchling, where they are responsible for managing product operations. Prior to this, they worked as a Staff Product Operations Manager and a Senior Product Operations Manager at the same company.

Before joining Benchling, Mike served as a Product Operations Manager at Blend, where they were involved in managing product operations for the company. Prior to that, they worked as a Consultant at Optymyze, where they delivered client success for a B2B SaaS sales performance management platform.

Mike has also gained experience in finance and risk management during their time at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where they led the Market Risk and Principal Risk control framework and spearheaded Quality Assurance testing. Additionally, they have experience in process engineering from their time at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, where they directed operations and conducted data analysis to improve efficiency and profitability.

Mike's career also includes military experience, as they served as an Army Ranger and Team Leader in the United States Army Special Operations Command. During their service, they participated in combat deployments and led highly complex raids.

Overall, Mike Taylor has a strong background in product operations, consulting, finance, risk management, process engineering, and military leadership.

Mike Taylor holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University. Mike also pursued further studies in Business Administration and Management, General at The University of Texas at San Antonio. In addition to their formal education, Mike obtained certifications in Python for Managers from Columbia Business School Executive Education in 2020, and The Complete SQL Bootcamp from Udemy in 2019.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Engineering And Product Operations

    May 1, 2024 - present

  • Head Of Product Operations

    February, 2023

  • Staff Product Operations Manager

    August, 2022

  • Senior Product Operations Manager

    April, 2021