Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Michael is currently working at Checkout.com as a Sr. Manager, Solutions Engineering. Prior to that, they worked at Sift as a Sr. Enterprise Sales Engineer. In this role, they were responsible for Sift's Digital Trust and Safety suite, which helps businesses scale rapidly while minimizing risks.

Before joining Sift, Michael had several roles at Visa. Michael started as a Technical Support Engineer and later moved on to become a Product Support Engineer. Michael then worked as a Sr. Sales Engineer and finally as the Director of Strategic Sales Engineer. Their experience at Visa involved sales, support, and technical expertise.

Earlier in their career, Michael worked as a Media Specialist/Lab Administrator at Santa Clara University - Media Services. In this role, they handled various responsibilities such as maintaining and deploying field computers and lab environments, developing OS deployment procedures, and installing and maintaining support equipment.

In addition, Michael also gained experience as a Student Intern at the U.S. Secret Service.

Overall, Michael Taylor has demonstrated a strong background in solutions engineering, sales, technical support, and media services across multiple organizations.

Michael Taylor earned a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts / Political Science from Santa Clara University, where they attended from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, they obtained certifications as a Payments Everywhere Certified Professional from Visa in June 2019 and as an Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in August 2019.