Summary
Michael Smith is an operations and IT leader with 11 years of experience helping startups scale office technology, finance, and administrative infrastructure from seed teams to ~100-person companies. As an early hire at Point he has worn many hats—accounting, underwriting, closing, servicing, HR/payroll, IT and fund management—then focused on mortgage licensing and compliance across multiple states. Previously he built IT policy and vendor programs at Matterport and managed rapid-growth IT and security at TrialPay, shepherding migrations to Google Apps, hosted VoIP, and PCI compliance. He has hands-on experience with acquisitions and due diligence from Yub/Coupons.com and has managed complex cap table and stock-option workflows. Based in Palo Alto with a BA from the University of Michigan, he combines operational rigor with practical technical chops and a knack for translating regulatory complexity into repeatable processes. An uncommon strength is his dual fluency in frontline operations and mortgage licensing, enabling cross-functional solutions that bridge tech, finance, and compliance.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Spanish, Environment, BA, Spanish, Environment at University of Michigan
English, Spanish