Michael Chien

Michael Chien has extensive experience in product management and strategy roles. Michael currently holds the position of Vice President of Advertising Product Strategy at Triton Digital, starting in 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Jelli, Inc. from 2019 to 2022, where they held the roles of Director of Product Management and Sr. Product Manager, focusing on programmatic advertising solutions. From 2017 to 2019, they served as a Sr. Product Manager at Verizon Media, driving performance improvements and revenue growth through optimization algorithms and new channel development. Before that, Michael worked at AOL Platforms as a Sr. Product Manager from 2015 to 2017, integrating ad verification vendors and enhancing viewability and targeting capabilities. Michael also has experience at Gracenote as a Sr. Product Manager, where they developed innovative product features and managed proof-of-concept applications, from 2010 to 2015. Their earlier experience includes an internship at Philips Respironics, where they managed international product launches and developed marketing strategies, and a role as Sr. Reliability Engineer at FormFactor, where they ensured quality and reliability in semiconductor manufacturing.

Michael Chien pursued their education at various institutions. From 2000 to 2004, they attended UCLA, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Materials Science Engineering. Michael then went on to further their education at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business, pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in the field of Management of Innovation and Product Development from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, in April 2016, they obtained a certification as a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from the Scrum Alliance.