Satori Canton
@satoricanton
AI product leader bridging marketing, product, and engineering to ship generative AI agents users love.
What I'm looking for
I’m an AI product leader and strategist with a long track record of being early at technology inflection points—and the kind of bridge between marketing, product, and engineering that teams rely on to ship. I founded Satori Interactive in 1996, led Flash/ActionScript development for major products, and entered generative AI in 2023 with a decade of prior research.
Today I’m Head of AI and a Board Member at HeartStamp, where my work is equal parts product and engineering leadership. I own the AI product roadmap, specs, and acceptance criteria, lead a 6-person AI organization, and created Stampy—the AI agent users create greeting cards with.
When analysis showed Stampy’s 8-question onboarding was bouncing 96% of users, I redesigned it into a 4-step creative session that 87% of users now complete. I also built the automated card rendering system and guided the startup to its MVP launch in under six months.
My practice covers generative AI strategy, AI agent architecture and interaction design, system prompt engineering, LangSmith evaluation pipelines, LoRA fine-tuning, and AI art direction. I also founded StyleGuideAI, a boutique AI consultancy and creative community for AI artists and practitioners, and I’ve shipped companion iOS/Android apps built in React Native.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of AI & Board Member
HeartStamp
Oct 2025 - Present (9 months)
Brought in to fix a broken LoRA training pipeline and now leads a 6-person AI organization while owning the AI product roadmap, specs, and acceptance criteria. Created the Stampy AI agent and redesigned its onboarding to improve completion rates.
Founder & AI Consultant
StyleGuideAI Consulting
Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Founded an AI consultancy and creative community focused on generative image AI, combining community growth with generative AI strategy and implementation consulting. Designed and shipped a StyleGuideAI website plus companion iOS/Android apps in React Native.
Founder & Creative Director
Self-Employed
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 6 months)
Founded and leads a 10,000 sq/ft art gallery, event venue, and maker space, building large-format musician portrait works and associated audio-visual systems. Designed and engineered DML flat-panel speakers with DSP processing and hosts Oscilloscope Art/Music events.
Lead Web Architect
Lifeplus
Dec 2010 - Nov 2023 (12 years 11 months)
Led web architecture and frontend development for an international direct sales health supplement company serving a global distributor network. Transitioned the company’s web stack across multiple technology generations and managed vendor relationships and external development teams.
Founder & CEO
Satori Interactive / ActionScript.com
May 1996 - Dec 2014 (18 years 7 months)
Founded Satori Interactive in 1996 and pivoted into Flash interactive development, later joining and acquiring ActionScript.com and rebranding it as a leading Flash developer community. Shipped PC game titles and built interactive experiences for major media and consumer brands.
Staff Writer
O'Reilly Media / InsideRIA
Jul 2009 - Jan 2011 (1 year 6 months)
Contributed technical articles and analysis to InsideRIA.com covering the Rich Internet Applications ecosystem during the Flash/Flex/AIR era. Wrote deep-dives on ActionScript and Flex development and discussed industry shifts as HTML5 emerged.
Lead ActionScript Architect
Zynga
Dec 2008 - Sep 2010 (1 year 9 months)
Led the ActionScript architecture for FarmVille, designing client-side gameplay systems and real-time state synchronization at social scale. Built core systems including farm rendering, item interactions, and neighbor visiting mechanics.
Lead ActionScript Developer
RockYou!
Jun 2006 - Nov 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Was the first Flash developer at RockYou and led creation of the RockYou Slideshow viral widget and the Super Wall product for Facebook. Helped define the widget/viral loop model for social media growth during the Web 2.0 era.
Lead Interactive Developer
Lifeplus
Mar 2002 - Jun 2006 (4 years 3 months)
Led interactive development for Lifeplus, building Flash-based training systems, product presentations, and interactive distributor tools. Managed the interactive development lifecycle from concept through deployment, including Flash-based product demonstrations and e-commerce experiences.
Marketing Director
Traditional Medicinals
Nov 1998 - Feb 2000 (1 year 3 months)
Directed brand strategy and marketing campaigns for Traditional Medicinals, including oversight of the company’s early web presence. Managed cross-functional marketing initiatives across retail, wholesale, and direct channels.
Director of Tech & BizDev
MicroStar Software
Mar 1995 - Aug 1997 (2 years 5 months)
Started as a product acquisitions manager and within five months led the technical organization, including product development, QA, and tech support. Helped repair marketing–engineering alignment and pivot the company from publishing third-party titles to creating original best-selling games.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ITT Technical Institute
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Information Technology
1990 - 1992
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology at ITT Technical Institute from 1990 to 1992.
ITT Technical Institute
Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Engineering
1988 - 1990
Earned an Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering at ITT Technical Institute from 1988 to 1990.
Availability
Location
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Website
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