Ian Tao
About Ian Tao
Ian Tao is the Lead Product Manager at Mattermost, with a background in product management and engineering.
Current Position: Lead Product Manager at Mattermost
Ian Tao currently serves as the Lead Product Manager at Mattermost. He began this role in 2021 and has been responsible for leading product management initiatives, overseeing development projects, and ensuring product alignments with business goals. His expertise plays a vital role in driving Mattermost’s product strategies and innovation.
Previous Experience: Senior Product Manager at Mattermost
Before his current role, Ian Tao was a Senior Product Manager at Mattermost from 2019 to 2021. During this period, he contributed significantly to product development, helping to shape the company's product offerings and contributing to the robust growth of the product management team.
Past Role: Product Manager at Shopify
Ian Tao worked at Shopify as a Product Manager from 2017 to 2019. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, he focused on enhancing product features, user experience, and aligning product strategies with market demands. His tenure at Shopify was marked by impactful product launches and improvements.
Founder & CEO of Sesame
From 2012 to 2019, Ian Tao was the Founder and CEO of Sesame, a role he held for seven years. At Sesame, he was responsible for the vision, strategy, and overall execution of the company’s objectives. This entrepreneurial experience endowed him with a broad skill set in leadership and innovation.
Education and Training
Ian Tao completed his Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo from 2008 to 2013. In 2015, he further honed his entrepreneurial skills at Y Combinator, one of the most prestigious startup accelerators, where he studied for 11 months.