Airbnb
Mike Schierberl has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Mike is currently the Director of Engineering at Airbnb, leading the Fintech engineering organization. In this role, they oversee teams responsible for data engineering, tax platform, and business intelligence. Previously, they held the position of Senior Engineering Manager, Fintech at Airbnb, where they delivered software solutions for the finance organization and IPO readiness initiatives.
In addition, Mike has worked as a Wrangler/Venture Scout at Cowboy Ventures and took a parental leave from 2017 to 2017. Mike also served as the VP Engineering at Brit + Co, where they managed engineering, product, and growth teams. Before that, they were the Founder of Engine 31, providing software engineering consulting services.
Furthermore, Mike has experience as the Director of Engineering at Planitax, a company that developed Corporate Tax SaaS products, and as a Senior Software Engineer at PhotoAlley and Teamtoolz. Mike started their career as a Co-Founder of allstudents.com, an online platform for publishing lecture notes. Overall, Mike Schierberl has a strong background in engineering and leadership roles in various industries.
Mike Schierberl attended the University of Washington from 1996 to 2000, where they focused on studying Mechanical Engineering. The degree they obtained during this time is not specified.
Airbnb
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Founded in 2008, Airbnb started out as a simple idea. The two founders, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia were desperately trying to make rent in San Francisco. To raise money, they strategically rented out their air mattresses to attendees of a major conference in the area. This is where the name "Air Bed and Breakfast" is derived from, and would soon become the well-known industry disruptor "Airbnb". Airbnb is a global travel community that offers magical end-to-end trips, including where you stay, what you do and the people you meet. The platform has grown to 4 million hosts who have opened their homes to 1 billion guests around the world with their most popular destinations being in Kissimeee FL, NYC, LA, Davenport, FL, San Diego, Atlanta, Austin Texas, and many more. Airbnb uniquely leverages technology to economically empower millions of people around the world to unlock and monetize their spaces, passions and talents to become hospitality entrepreneurs. Through their technology, they facilitate the connection and renting process between the hosts and travelers, however, do not actually own any of the rented out spaces themselves. Although they are known mostly for their lodging services and unique housing options, they also provide online experiences or in-person meet ups and community relief services. These two offerings became especially prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other natural disasters that occurred around the world where housing options quickly became scarce. Today, Airbnb's headquarters are in San Francisco where the simple idea started. They have additional offices in LA, NYC, Berlin, and Paris with plans to expand in Atlanta. They will continue to widen their global footprint to accommodate guests around the world.