Michael Taylor is a payments-focused solutions engineering leader with over a decade of hands-on experience designing and selling complex payment and fraud-prevention solutions across enterprises. Currently Director of Solutions Engineering at Checkout.com, he has progressed through senior technical pre-sales roles where he translates intricate platform capabilities into clear business value and tailored integrations. His background at Visa/CyberSource and Sift gives him deep domain expertise in payment orchestration, risk mitigation, and machine-learning-driven trust-and-safety products. Known for mentoring cross-functional teams, Michael combines technical SMEs and product advocacy to shorten sales cycles and improve product-market fit. A former media lab administrator with a Theatre Arts and Political Science degree, he brings an uncommon blend of technical troubleshooting, presentation skills, and customer empathy to high-stakes merchant engagements.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Theatre Arts / Political Science, Bachelor's Degree Theatre Arts / Political Science at Santa Clara University
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Michael Taylor - Director, Solutions Engineering at Checkout.com