Sam S
@samskakeny
Product Leader & Builder | Design × Code | AI & Emerging Tech
What I'm looking for
I build products where the playbook doesn't exist yet. From federal biometric identity systems to Web3 ticketing to AI agent platforms, I lead product and design across domains that demand both strategic clarity and hands-on execution. I code, I design, I ship. Two decades of building companies, leading distributed teams, and turning complex emerging tech into things people actually use.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Director
flockx.io by fetch.ai
Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Lead product and design across a 3-product AI agent portfolio, drove pivots to an AI crew workbench, prototyped SDK integrations enabling 3,000+ app connections, and authored system prompt architecture and 50+ workflow templates to accelerate platform adoption.
Director of Product Design
YellowHeart LLC
Jan 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 10 months)
Led 10+ month initiative transforming service-based ticketing into self-service platform with full event management, analytics, token-gated experiences, and off-site publishing
Drove 82% reduction in onboarding friction through 8-month research initiative: 300-user global survey, 100 unmoderated tests, persona development, Web3auth and WalletConnect integration
Director of Product Design
Zeva Holdings
Jun 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 7 months)
Owned product and design for biometric identity and encryption platforms (IAL3-compliant kiosk, Trusted Identity Platform, ZevaCrypt), contributed to federal awards/deployments, and led platform migrations and brand relaunches that secured enterprise customers including U.S. Treasury engagements.
Product Design Consultant
Independent
Jan 2015 - Jan 2019 (4 years)
Delivered end-to-end product design and go-to-market strategy for international clients, coded frontend implementations, and mentored startups—leading projects that achieved user adoption and capital raises.
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Orjuwan Fine Foods
Jan 2011 - Jan 2018 (7 years)
Built and led a 70+ person food operations business generating over $1.5M annual revenue, managing P&L, operations, events, and seasonal product lines.
Co-founder & Creative Director
ABS Marcom Agency
Jan 2008 - Jan 2013 (5 years)
Co-founded and led a marketing communications agency managing 20+ creatives and delivering 50+ brand campaigns across clients and channels.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Birzeit University
Bachelor of Design & Arts, Design & Arts
1998 - 2003
Completed a Bachelor of Design & Arts program focused on design and arts practice, graduating in 2003.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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Social media
Job categories
Skills
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