620 King Street, Shopify, Toronto.
Taylor Erwin · Operations & expansion
I lead international expansion, launch new lines of business, and build the teams that deliver them. I’ve secured international partnerships and robotaxi pilots at JetX, built Shopify’s capital delivery team for a $500M workplace and logistics portfolio, and founded and sold an AI software company.
01 / By the numbers
02 / Selected work
My career started on construction sites and grew to include restaurant openings, Shopify’s capital programs, and building an AI software business. Today, I bring that experience to international expansion: choosing markets, structuring partnerships, building teams, and planning how a new operation will run.
I lead market entry for robotic vehicle-care and charging systems. My work covers partner agreements, pricing, site planning, product requirements, and the installation and service arrangements needed for launch. I connect engineering and manufacturing in China with commercial teams and partners across North America, Europe, and Latin America.
I built and led the project management team and established procurement, project controls, and reporting across Shopify’s workplace and logistics portfolio. At 620 King, I took over an at-risk expansion that doubled in scope during construction and brought it in under budget and on schedule.
I founded and developed an AI platform for creating marketing copy and brought the product to market. The company was acquired in 2024.
03 / Operating log
Lead international market entry, partnerships, and operating plans for robotic vehicle-care and charging systems.
Advised Fortune 500 workplace clients and developed project scopes around their growth plans. Built research and CRM tools and contributed to a global AI initiative.
Founded and developed an AI software business, taking it through launch and acquisition by a U.S. company.
Hired and developed the project management team and led capital planning, procurement, and executive reporting as Shopify’s headcount grew fourfold.
Led restaurant development from site selection and financing through design, construction, and opening.
Managed projects and construction contracts for owners of transit, bridge, and municipal infrastructure.
Worked in field engineering on hydroelectric and bridge projects in Canada and New York, alongside infrastructure estimating.
