Sydney Morrison, MBA @ Google

About

Hey! I'm Sydney, a Product Manager, Product Marketer, and Full-Stack Developer (JavaScript, Python, SQL) with a passion for building user-centered products that drive impact. With an MBA from Columbia Business School and a degree in Biology with a minor in Visual Arts from Brown University, I bring a unique blend of analytical thinking, creativity, and technical expertise to every project. My experience spans product management, UX design, and marketing, with a focus on AI product management, leading cross-functional teams to develop and launch AI-driven tools that enhance user experiences. I thrive on bridging the gap between strategy, development, and user needs, ensuring that AI-powered products are not only technically sound but also intuitive and impactful. When I’m not working, you’ll find me exploring new design tools, diving into AI research, or refining creative workflows to make innovation more accessible.

Experience

• Team Lead - AI/ML Product Management & Product Marketing- Google Creative Lab · Google09-01-2023

  Role: Selected as Team Lead at Google Creative Lab, a small, interdisciplinary innovation team of product managers, software engineers, designers, writers, filmmakers, producers, and business thinkers pushing creative boundaries at Google. Technical Product Development: Managing end-to-end AI product lifecycles, collaborating with engineers, designers, and data scientists to refine features and ensure technical feasibility, significantly reducing the product development timeline. Contributing as a full stack engineer to the technical and design development efforts. Responsibilities: AI Product Management, Creative Strategy, Product Marketing, Innovation and Product Development, Cross-Functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Performance Metrics and Optimization, Strategic Planning and Execution, Product Roadmaps

• Technical Product Manager (TPM) - Branded Checkout (Developer Experience) · PayPal2023-07-01 – 2023-10-01

  Role: Selected as a Technical Product Manager, where I led user-centric feature development, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision-making, driving improvements in user retention and engagement while also streamlining documentation and developing and executing strategic product roadmaps. Responsibilities: User-Centric Feature Development, API Mapping, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data-Driven Decision Making, Enhanced PayPal API Documentation Practices, Strategic Roadmap Development, Developer Experience

• Product Manager, MBA - Spotify for Artists · Spotify2022-06-01 – 2022-08-01

  Role: Worked on a 4-person team as the Product Manager for Spotify for Artists, a tool that better enables musicians to manage their artist profile, track their performance metrics, market their music, and connect with their fans. Responsibilities: Competitive Analysis for Feature Insights, Market Opportunity Identification, Strategic Stakeholder Engagement, Product Management and Development

• Strategy & Operations (Product), MBA · Andreessen Horowitz2022-01-01 – 2022-08-01

  Role: Selected to be a strategist for the Talent x Opportunity Initiative (TxO), a program supporting emerging cultural founders with funding, training, and mentorship. Responsibilities: Go-To-Market Strategy Development, Product Launch and Execution, Due Diligence, Partnership and Growth Strategy

• Strategy & Operations (Product), MBA · Lockstep Ventures2021-06-01 – 2021-08-01

  Role: Selected as an Associate, where I drove venture strategy, led product growth initiatives, and conducted design thinking workshops to accelerate the growth and market fit of portfolio companies. Responsibilities: Strategic Growth Initiatives, Marketing Strategy Development, Opportunity Analysis and Screening, Design thinking workshops

• Business Development, Strategy & Operations · frog2020-04-01 – 2021-08-01

  Role: Selected to be a member of a North American Business Development team to identify opportunities, business engagements and ventures, for one of the top 4 design and innovation consultancies in the world. Responsibilities: Client Acquisition and Revenue Growth, Strategic Pitch Development, Opportunity Identification and Market Analysis

• Design Research · frog2020-03-01 – 2021-06-01

  Role: Led product strategy for high-stakes partnerships, conducted design research to drive user-centered solutions, and served as the strategist for a program integrating sustainability and DEI into a company's offering strategy. Responsibilities: Strategic Partnership Management, Design Research and User Insights, Sustainability and DEI Integration, Product Strategy

• Product Marketing & Strategy · Smart Design2019-04-01 – 2020-04-01

  Role: Selected to be a member of a 2-person product marketing team. Led marketing budget, to support internal global marketing strategy across Smart Design’s US and UK offices, as well as led client product marketing campaigns and competitive analysis research to drive higher client sales revenue and broader audience reach. Responsibilities: Marketing Strategy and Budget Management, Digital Marketing Optimization, Campaign Management and Performance

• Growth Marketing Strategist · VICE Media2018-06-01 – 2019-04-01

  Clients: Vice.com, Broadly, Motherboard, Tonic, Noisey, Free, Munchies & External Board Partnerships Role: Selected to be a member of a 3-person marketing team to create and implement traditional and digital marketing campaigns and content strategies for 7 Vice Media verticals. Responsibilities: Campaign Strategy and Execution, Budget Management and User Acquisition, Partnership Management, Digital Marketing Optimization, Paid Social (FB, IG, Snapchat, Google, LinkedIn) Marketing and Strategy

• Marketing Analyst · Ogilvy2017-03-01 – 2019-03-01

  Role: Directed multi-channel digital marketing strategies for 6 clients, leveraging social media, web, and email platforms. Responsibilities: Digital Strategy Development, Budget Management and Campaign Execution, Strategic Presentation and Funding, Market Research and Trend Analysis

Education

• Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - (M.B.A)
• Brown UniversityBachelor's Degree, Biology, Minor: Visual Arts Design
• New York UniversityMasters CS Preparatory Program - C++, Data Structures & Algorithms, OS, Networking, Computer Science
• London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
• General AssemblyComputer Software Engineering, Fullstack Software Development Immersive
• Rhode Island School of DesignSelect Courses in Industrial Design & Graphic Design
• The American Ballet Theatre (ABT), Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis School (JKO)Classical Ballet & Dance Studies
• The Spence SchoolLiberal Arts High School

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