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James Witkin

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Head of Product, Platform & Customer Growth (Interim) at Plaid
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

James Witkin leads Product and Business Operations at Plaid, focusing on platform and customer growth. An alumnus of Columbia Business School and Brown University with experience from Bain & Company, he tackles complex, cross-functional challenges, including Plaids international expansion.

Outside of work, James is an avid skier and cook. He is also passionate about traveling, and has mentioned that Japan is one of his favorite destinations.

His role at Plaid is centered on solving the companys most ambiguous and mission-critical problems.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Product, Platform & Customer Growth (Interim)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Fintech Expansion
He was directly involved in Plaid's international growth, playing a key role in the company's expansion into the UK market.
Open Finance
He is actively involved with Plaid's Open Finance Partnerships team and expresses excitement about its growth and the problems it solves.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Head of Product, Platform & Customer Growth (Interim)
Plaid
12-2023
Head of Business Operations
Plaid
1-2020 - 12-2023
Business Operations
Plaid
2017 - 2018
Case Team Leader
Bain & Company
8-2015 - 11-2019
Manager
Bain & Company
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Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Columbia Business School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Brown University
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