Taylor Cooney
About Taylor Cooney
Taylor Cooney is the Founder and CEO of OpenUnit, a company that enhances the online presence of self-storage businesses through management software. Cooney has a background in product design and development, having previously worked at companies like Nudge Rewards and Universe.com.
Work at OpenUnit
Taylor Cooney serves as the Founder and CEO of OpenUnit, a company focused on enhancing the online presence of self-storage businesses through its management software. Since 2019, Cooney has led OpenUnit in providing storage operators with a comprehensive suite of tools, including legal agreements, insurance, and payment systems. OpenUnit is a member of both the Self Storage Association (SSA) and the Canadian Self Storage Association (CSSA), indicating its commitment to industry standards and practices.
Previous Experience in Product Design and Development
Prior to founding OpenUnit, Taylor Cooney worked at Universe.com as a Ruby on Rails Developer and Product Designer from 2018 to 2019. Cooney also held a position as a Design Engineer and Product Designer at Nudge Rewards from 2016 to 2018, where they collaborated with Lucas to build digital products. Additionally, Cooney worked at Kik Interactive, Inc. as a Product Designer in 2015, contributing to various design initiatives.
Education and Professional Development
Taylor Cooney completed a Bachelor of Global Business and Digital Arts at the University of Waterloo from 2012 to 2016. Cooney participated in Startup School Online in 2019, achieving completion in the summer of that year. Cooney also completed the Y Combinator program during the Winter 2020 batch, which provided further entrepreneurial training and networking opportunities.
Early Career Experience
Cooney began their career as a Junior Associate at UBS Global Asset Management in 2014, where they worked for five months. This early experience laid the groundwork for Cooney's future roles in design and technology, ultimately leading to a focus on product development and management in the tech industry.