Mary Taylor

Now

What I'm up to

A snapshot of what I'm focused on right now. Last updated March 2026.

Work

Leading the AI product line across four domains at UserTesting: Networks, Testing, Insights, and AI. Currently deep in agentic system design and LLM evaluation frameworks.

Running ProductShift, my AI product consultancy, on the side. Working with early-stage startups on product strategy and MVP launches.

Building

Working on OpenSprouts, my own 0-to-1 side project. Got a grant, found a cofounder, and now building from the ground up. Learning GTM and marketing by actually doing it, starting from zero users.

Learning

Going deep on agentic AI architecture, specifically MCP, tool orchestration, and how to design evaluation frameworks for systems that operate autonomously.

Learning more about early-stage GTM and marketing strategy. Most of my career has been in growth-stage or enterprise SaaS, and building from 0 users is a genuinely different skill set. I'm enjoying figuring it out.

Open to

AI leadership roles and helping startups with AI product strategy.

Speaking invitations on AI product strategy, LLM evaluation, AI governance, or 0-to-1 product development.

Early conversations about OpenSprouts: potential users, collaborators, or people who've built in a similar space.

Personal

Drawing with pencil and painting with oil paint. I've been working on a few pieces I'm actually happy with, which doesn't happen as often as I'd like.

Competing in pistol shooting. It's one of the few things I do that requires complete presence. You can't be thinking about product roadmaps and shoot well.

Tending to my 100+ houseplants (yea I know its crazy 😅).

This is a now page. Last updated March 2026.