Samuel
Bowles
I'm a technology generalist with deep skills across design, product, and engineering. I'm increasingly focused on helping organizations figure out how to actually harness AI to transform their businesses.
Twenty-plus years in the industry. I've designed mobile apps, led hundred-person delivery teams, shipped FDA-regulated software, worked with the US military, and helped companies from scrappy startups to Fortune 50s figure out what to build next and how to build it well.
I refuse to pick a lane. Twenty-five years in, I've decided this is a feature, not a bug. You can call me designer, product manager, or engineer. If you're nice I might even let you call me Sam.
Executive coaching and strategic advisory across industries. Help leaders align vision with execution, strengthen product-market fit, and actually ship things that matter. Specializing in AI strategy and transformation.
Led software engineering and product teams across four Northern California offices. Managed $30M+ in operations. Co-led the creation of a career development framework for 1,000+ technologists. Oversaw delivery of enterprise-scale software used by millions worldwide.
Managed key client accounts for American Express, The Gap, Chevron, GE, Intel, and others. Led a delivery team of 100+ managers and contributors. Presented to business leaders from 12+ countries in 160+ Executive Briefings.
Managed accounts for Apple, Toro, Dematic, American Red Cross. Systematized sales processes → 50% bookings increase. Grew both revenue lines by 100%. Managed team through 150% growth. (Yes, those numbers are real.)
Built the design team at this engineering-led company. Consulted X-Rite, Fiserv, The World Bank. Established best practices for integrating User-Centered Design and Agile — back when that was still a controversial idea.
Launched 30+ iPhone applications with 4+ star reviews. Built and managed a team of ten international designers. Designed the full brand identity and mobile platform. (This was the early days — we were all figuring it out.)
Ran a profitable small business for eight years. Provided business and product strategy for national and international clients across diverse industries. Made payroll every month — which is harder than it sounds.
I've spent 25 years being the person in the room who understands both the business problem and how the code works. That's a genuinely useful thing to be — even when it means nobody's quite sure what box to put you in.
AI is doing to software what software did to business in the 90s. Most organizations are in the "we should probably do something about this" phase. I help them get to the "we're actually doing something about this" phase — without the embarrassing detours.