# Michael Bird > Software Engineer @ Amplitude | Ex Apple, Uber, Stripe Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelbird Software Engineer with a passion for building delightful user experiences. I’ve spent the last 10+ years at Apple, Stripe, and Uber in Partnerships and Product roles leading cross functional teams to design, launch, and scale new products. Working with so many stakeholders over the course of my career has provided me with a multi-disciplinary perspective when developing business strategies and the ability to preemptively identify and bypass potential pitfalls in their execution. My enthusiasm for teamwork and a competitive spirit extends beyond the professional realm. I’ve played in chess tournaments, am a local trampoline dodgeball champion and host regular poker and board game nights. I’m always looking for opportunities to learn and grow. If you have any recommendations for books, podcasts, or DIY projects, let me know! ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Amplitude Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Strategy and Operations Manager, Stripe Lending @ Stripe Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Led the development of strategy, programs, and infrastructure enabling the launch and growth of Stripe's banking products. • Led Legal, Operations, and Engineering teams in the design and buildout of the end to end onboarding flow for lending products, reducing loan application processing time from days to mere minutes for the majority of applicants • Managed the engineering buildout of a debt collection platform with queuing, case management, automated communications, and loan restructuring capabilities, responsible for curing millions of delinquent balances • Supervised the credit card beta program, implementing product changes and shaping product strategy based on user feedback and market research ### Payment Partnerships Manager @ Stripe Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 Crafted and executed Stripe’s payment method expansion strategy, enabling the acceptance of dozens of payment methods across 20+ markets, generating $100B+ in processing volume • Led RFP processes for the selection of payment methods, bank partners, and aggregators to expand Stripe’s suite of payment capabilities and unlock new markets • Negotiated and executed first of kind partnerships with payment method partners, including the Buy Now Pay Later category, encompassing both distribution and payments processing • Launched new payment methods, leading a cross functional team composed of Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Operations • Oversaw the rollout of payment methods through marquee platforms, including Amazon and Shopify • Managed and renegotiated partnerships to ensure ongoing alignment of incentives and scaling economics ### Payment Operations Manager @ Uber Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Led team responsible for optimizing conversion, cost, disputes, and uptime for dozens of payment methods across 60+ countries • Negotiated and implemented partnerships driving double digit increase in card conversion % and millions in savings, including with PINless debit networks, Cardinal Commerce, and Chase Bank • Designed and oversaw NYE readiness plan enabling Uber to sustain 1000+ transactions per second • Worked cross functionally across engineering, product, finance, fraud, and accounting to enable new processor connections and alternative payment methods for market expansion ### Global Payments @ Apple Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 Distilled, packaged, and actioned payments insights for Online, iTunes, and Retail businesses, driving negotiation strategy with new and existing payments partners across 45+ countries • Designed, built, and maintained reporting system delivering insights that served as the backbone of negotiations with credit card vendors, including major card networks, resulting in millions in annual savings • Supported the implementation of technical projects, such as acquirer and back end system changes, responsible for millions in annual savings ### Finance Associate @ Apple Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 Rotated through Business Intelligence, iPhone Sales Finance, Product Marketing Finance, Treasury, and Litigation Finance teams managing financial systems, the development of financial models, and strategic projects Financial Intelligence Reporting - EMEIA • Oversaw reporting for Apple’s channel programs such as Apple Premium Resellers, shop in shop, inlines, etc. • Tracked channel performance through a range of KPIs (ST, run rates, inventory turn, attach, etc.) Litigation Finance • Created and tracked KPIs around patent and trademark assets • Designed and created IP asset and licensing database Global Payment Platforms • Built and maintained a global credit card database used for all payments reporting • Created a monthly reporting package distributed to shared service centers and financial analysts across Apple • Responsible for modeling credit card negotiations WW iPhone Sales Finance • Supported the pricing team in the evaluation and approval of iPad and iPhone carrier price plans, weighing criteria such as subsidy levels, markup, and financing • Designed and built databases to track key carrier contract data WW Product Marketing Finance • Managed Apple's proprietary pricing system which houses and sends worldwide product pricing to downstream systems and generates ASPs used for forecasting • Tracked and audited pricing elements (VAT, Duty, Freight, etc.) used to price products worldwide ### Finance Intern @ Apple Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 ### Finance Intern @ Pixar Animation Studios Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 ## Education ### Minor in Computer Science University of Southern California - Viterbi School of Engineering ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration and Management, Finance USC Marshall School of Business ### App Academy ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mibird - Portfolio: https://michaelbird.dev/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/michaelbird JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/michaelbird/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11