Summary
Tommy Crush is a seasoned software engineering manager with 14 years of experience, currently leading API product development at Plaid from Palo Alto. He blends engineering leadership with product and go-to-market instincts, often operating in hybrid EM/PM/GTM roles to move initiatives from concept to customer. His background spans founding a startup (Crambu), internships at Facebook and CBS Interactive, and early hands-on engineering—giving him both entrepreneurial grit and large-company discipline. Tommy pairs a Business Analytics degree with a computer science minor, which informs a data-driven approach to product decisions and team metrics. He’s comfortable shipping production APIs and driving cross-functional alignment, frequently stepping into nontraditional roles to unblock momentum. Colleagues describe him as pragmatic, curious, and willing to roll up his sleeves to deliver outcomes.
14 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors, Business Analytics / minor in Computer Science, Bachelors, Business Analytics / minor in Computer Science at University of Kentucky