Simon Burns

Simon Burns is a seasoned Product Manager specializing in Growth and Consumer-centric strategies.

At Earnin, Simon's focus has been on Referrals, Conversion, and overall Growth initiatives.

During his tenure at Opendoor, he spearheaded the Opendoor Mortgages project, overseeing the launch of Mortgages and expanding the web and app platforms to include tools like Mortgage Calculator, Pre-Qualification Flow, and internal support systems for brokerage operations.

With experience as a Product Manager for Consumer and Homes Services at Opendoor, Simon led various tests to boost funnel conversion rates, extended the Opendoor product to cater to Agents and Home Builders, and enhanced the referral program.

In the Homes Services division, Simon's efforts centered around developing a data platform and workflows to facilitate the scaling of core operations at Opendoor.

His enthusiasm lies in working with systems, incentive structures, and meeting the evolving expectations of consumers.

Simon perceives the Product Manager role as deciphering vast amounts of information from business entities and consumers and translating it for collaboration among engineers, designers, and researchers to generate optimal solutions.

Simon Burns pursued his studies in Computer Science at the University of Manitoba.

His professional background includes roles as a Product Manager at Earnin, Product Manager at Opendoor, Co-Founder at Wealthcoin, and previous experience in Marketing and Communications at Robinhood.