Karyn Young

Karyn Young has over 30 years of work experience, starting as a Senior Product Manager at Megahertz in 1991 and later becoming a Digital Product Manager & Business Analyst at IBM, where they managed the transformation of a 300K page website and directed UX design resulting in annual first place for customer experience and marketing. Karyn also held the role of IT and Digital Media Manager at Dharma Ocean Foundation and managed life cycle planning for education programs, resulting in a 20% increase in student engagement. Karyn was a Digital Consultant and Leadership Coach at KEY Consulting, consulting on digital projects and coaching leadership development clients. Recently, they worked as a product manager at Benevolent Robotics, introducing product management frameworks and managing the discovery process to identify customer jobs, pains, and gains for AI-powered robots. Outside of these roles, they contributed to various startup weekend events, winning second place for their team's app at Sacred Heart University Online Startup Weekend.

Karyn Young holds a certificate in Data Science with SQL and Tableau from Cornell University, obtained in 2021. Karyn also has a Product Management Certificate from Product School, obtained in 2020. In 2009-2010, Karyn became a Newfield Certified Coach after attending Newfield Network. Karyn completed a BA degree with Honors in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin, and an MBA from the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business with interests in Consulting, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. Karyn Young has several additional certifications, including Strategyzer Masterclass, Certified Scrum Product Owner®, and Certified ScrumMaster®, among others.