Molly Mackinlay
About Molly Mackinlay
Molly Mackinlay serves as the Chief Executive Officer at FilOz and has extensive experience in engineering and product development, currently holding the position of Head of Engineering, Product, & Research Development at Protocol Labs since 2018.
Current Role at FilOz
Molly Mackinlay serves as the Chief Executive Officer at FilOz, a position she has held since 2024. In this role, she oversees the strategic direction and operational management of the company, focusing on innovation and growth within the organization.
Work at Protocol Labs
Molly Mackinlay has been the Head of Engineering, Product, & Research Development at Protocol Labs since 2018. She leads initiatives that enhance core protocols and cryptoeconomics for the Filecoin Network. Her work focuses on improving programmability and the ease of storing large public data, contributing to the development of the IPFS Project, which supports a large developer community.
Education and Expertise
Molly Mackinlay studied at Stanford University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction from 2009 to 2013. She furthered her education at Stanford, obtaining a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction in 2013. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her roles in product management and engineering.
Previous Experience at Google
Molly Mackinlay has held multiple positions at Google, including Associate Product Manager Intern in 2012, Google Search PM II from 2017 to 2018, and Google Classroom PM from 2014 to 2017. She also worked as a Software Engineer Intern in 2011 and as a Google Forms PM from 2015 to 2017. Her diverse roles at Google contributed to her expertise in product management and user experience.
Collaboration with Major Organizations
Molly Mackinlay collaborates with various organizations, including Opera, Ethereum, Brave, Microsoft, OpenSea, and Cloudflare, on initiatives related to IPFS. Her involvement with these major entities highlights her role in advancing web3 technologies and supporting community-owned projects like Audius and Fleek.