Taryn McKenzie-Mohr

About

I have over 6 years of experience building products and teams, specializing in growth and international expansion efforts.

Experience

• CEO and Co-Founder · Path05-01-2022 – 10-01-2023

  - Built a web app that simplified immigration applications at lower costs than a lawyer. - Led product development, product design, and user research. - Became the first software company in Canada authorized to provide immigration advice.

• Product Manager · Shopify09-01-2021 – 03-01-2022

  - Led product initiatives to increase Shopify's signup conversions. - Designed 2022 roadmap, which led to the introduction of social login and more. - Initiated and managed A/B tests, implementing experiments that improved conversions. - Managed a cross-functional team to drive product vision and ensure OKRs were met.

• Senior Product Operations Manager · Shopify11-01-2020 – 09-01-2021

  - Designed and implemented Objective and Key Results, product cycles, and reviews, increasing experiment output across 500+ person Growth Organization.

• Country Launcher (Côte d'Ivoire) · Wave (YC ’12)09-01-2019 – 04-01-2020

  - I was an early employee at Wave, a banking app for Africa now valued at $1.7 billion. - Grew the team from <20 to >80 in 8 months, supporting an 11x increase in users. - Managed the Business Development, Liquidity, Audit, HR, and Support teams.

• Head of Growth · Sendwave (YC ’12)02-01-2018 – 02-01-2019

  - Sendwave provides instant, no-fee international money transfers. - Led the Nigeria launch, taking the company from zero users to market leader. - Managed a remote team of four, motivating them to meet their KPIs. - Conducted A/B testing to gauge the efficacy of various growth strategies.

• Head of UK Growth · Sendwave (YC ’12)01-01-2017 – 02-01-2018

  - Grew user base in the UK by 10x over 12 months.

Education

• University of OxfordMaster of Philosophy (MPhil), Politics
• University of Toronto - University of Trinity CollegeHonours Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction, Political Science

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