Michael Gribben

Michael Gribben has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Michael is currently working for The Labour Party as a Lead Product Manager, where they oversee product management responsibilities. Prior to this, they worked as a Product Manager for the same organization.

Michael also has experience in the public sector, having worked as a Project Lead at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), where they led a team in delivering a software project exploring open-access dataset creation.

Gribben has also worked in advisory roles, serving as a Policy Advisor at the Centre for Data Ethics & Innovation and NHSX. During their time at NHSX, they were involved in the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and contributed to the development and deployment of medical technology, including the NHS contact-tracing app.

Before transitioning to the public sector, Gribben gained valuable experience at Google, where they held several positions. Michael worked as a Product Manager, leading a team in building Android apps and conducting research studies in emerging markets. Michael also served as an Associate Product Manager, managing infrastructure and onboarding experiences for developers.

Gribben's earlier work experience includes roles at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS), Harvard University Mathematics Department, Harvard Behavioral Laboratory in the Social Sciences, and No Labels, where they served in research and assistant capacities.

Overall, Gribben's work experience showcases their expertise in product management, technology development, policy advisory, and research, spanning both the private and public sectors.

Michael Gribben attended Wootton Upper School from 2007 to 2011, where they studied Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, and Government and Politics for their A Levels. Michael then enrolled at Harvard University from 2011 to 2015, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics (Government) and Computer Science. In 2014, they briefly studied European Politics at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad. Lastly, in 2018 and 2019, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) in Social Science of the Internet at the University of Oxford.