I’m Michael Mukhin, a startup founder and engineering leader who loves turning bold ideas into real, customer-focused products. I’ve guided product vision, design, and cross-functional teams from MVP to scale, delivering measurable impact and building value for customers like Pinterest, Microsoft, and PayPal. I thrive on data-driven decisions, lean experiments, and mentoring engineers to peak performance while delivering delightful user experiences. Equally comfortable coding and communicating with executives, I bridge the gap between strategy and execution. My focus is on scalable architectures, strong product discipline, and empowering teams to ship with confidence and speed.

Michael Mukhin

I’m Michael Mukhin, a startup founder and engineering leader who loves turning bold ideas into real, customer-focused products. I’ve guided product vision, design, and cross-functional teams from MVP to scale, delivering measurable impact and building value for customers like Pinterest, Microsoft, and PayPal. I thrive on data-driven decisions, lean experiments, and mentoring engineers to peak performance while delivering delightful user experiences. Equally comfortable coding and communicating with executives, I bridge the gap between strategy and execution. My focus is on scalable architectures, strong product discipline, and empowering teams to ship with confidence and speed.

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I’m Michael Mukhin, a startup founder and engineering leader who loves turning bold ideas into real, customer-focused products. I’ve guided product vision, design, and cross-functional teams from MVP to scale, delivering measurable impact and building value for customers like Pinterest, Microsoft, and PayPal. I thrive on data-driven decisions, lean experiments, and mentoring engineers to peak performance while delivering delightful user experiences.

Equally comfortable coding and communicating with executives, I bridge the gap between strategy and execution. My focus is on scalable architectures, strong product discipline, and empowering teams to ship with confidence and speed.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Founder at PanelFox
September 1, 2020 - November 6, 2025
Led product development from MVP to product-market fit for a SaaS platform enabling research recruiting; built an all-in-one software solution and grew to 50+ customers. PanelFox was acquired by Scout to expand product capabilities, TAM, and revenue potential.
Co-Founder, CTO / Head of Engineering at MetaPop
March 1, 2019 - March 1, 2019
Co-founded MetaPop; led engineering for a music tech venture with a small team (4 engineers, UX/UI designer, researcher). Guided product vision and strategy within a limited budget; contributed to rapid growth and eventual acquisition by Native Instruments in 2017.
Director, Product and Engineering at Native Instruments
March 1, 2019 - March 1, 2019
Directly led product and engineering post-acquisition; reported to Chief Digital Officer. Created product vision and strategy, drove cross-functional collaboration, and aligned teams toward quarterly objectives; contributed to MetaPop-related initiatives within NI.
Sr. Product Manager at Rollbar
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021
Joined as sole product manager; led ARR expansion through strategic customer engagements and data-driven product decisions; coordinated across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Engineering to drive growth.
Engineering Manager at Live Nation (acq. Boomrat)
October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Led engineering for Boomrat (acquired by Live Nation); managed UI, backend infrastructure, servers, and team delivery; overseen engineer staffing and performance.
Senior Product Manager at Boomrat
March 1, 2013 - March 1, 2013
Led product management for Boomrat; shaped product direction, UX/UI, engineering workflow, and go-to-market efforts; helped scale the platform and team efficiency.
Scalability & Architecture Consultant at Homer Logistics
June 1, 2015 - June 1, 2015
Provided scalability and architectural consulting; helped save the startup over $100k in engineering costs over a 3-month engagement.

Education

B.S. at University of California, San Diego
September 1, 2007 - July 1, 2010

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

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