Bryan Sim🇺🇸
Head of Product at Dataro
About Bryan Sim
Head of Product at Dataro
On the way to getting my PhD in social psychology, I explored careers in data science, science journalism, and UX research. I took part in a few hackathons before discovering that product management was a thing, and it sounded really appealing.
To overcome the "chicken and egg problem", where companies want to hire PMs with experience, but you can't get experience without getting hired, I worked for equity at a tiny company - it was just my founder and I, with a couple of contract engineers - while finishing my dissertation.
I got an offer to work at a business data startup in the Bay shortly after. I spent four years there and was largely responsible for the entire "web" (vs. "email") side of our business - it's funny how work gets divided when you have only two PMs in the company :D
I joined GoFundMe in 2021, and first led the data/machine learning team, followed by the iOS/Android team. During my time there, we brought native video to GoFundMe, enabling organizers to tell their stories across the platform using video.
I'm currently the Head of Product at Dataro, where we use AI/ML to help nonprofits raise more money.
In my free time, I run a lot, play the guitar, and have a cat.
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What mentees say
“Bryan has been awesome. He is open, willing to help, and personable. It felt like I was talking with a friend. Thank you again!”
“Bryan was so helpful in guiding me in how to think about my resume and presenting my past experiences. Will be booking again!”
“Bryan was a very helpful mentor in better understanding the PM career path. I really appreciated Bryan's thoughtful answers to my questions and how he considered multiple contexts and perspectives. I'd highly recommend him to anyone exploring product management careers.”