As VP of Cloud IAM solutions, Sam led the definition, design, development and operations of Axiad IDS Cloud Identity and Access Management solutions. Sam built from the ground up and launched an innovative, SaaS based, SOC2 audited, Identity and Access Management solution (Axiad ID Cloud) which manages digital identities for tens of thousands of employees and contractors from large regulated organizations (Banking, Healthcare, Federal & State Government, Government Systems Integrators etc.)Primary role was focused on:- Product definition, prioritization and overall technology strategy- Strategic partnerships & OEM- Building and managing Software Engineering, Architecture & Cloud DevOps - Building a SOC2 / NIST Cyber Security Framework audited security practicehttps://www.axiadids.com/axiad-id-cloud/

First Product Manager at Quixey.Product Management:- Product Manager for APIs, Partner Products, App Search- Introduced Agile/Scrum methodology- Productized the Quixey solution, defined product strategy, delivered on business requests, grew the value proposition for partners and end-users (including new features, documentation, custom demos, customization and bug fixes)- Gathered detailed and prioritized business and technical requirements and ensured goals are understood by engineering and met- Drove definition, execution and release of several POCs, custom search demos, new features, products- Supported Business Development by providing up-to-date visibility on product capabilities and gaps, and articulating Quixey's business and competitive value, roadmap, and active assistance during the sales process: product and API demos, POCs, RFI/RFP support, contract negotiation etc.- Led product certification initiatives (e.g Safe Harbor)Partner Operations:- Built the Partner Operations team from the ground up. Hired, trained and managed a team of Program Managers, Technical Program managers, Escalation Engineers and Technical Writers.- Actively drove the launch of dozens of App Discovery product powered by Quixey's APIs by partners including Microsoft, Nokia, AT&T, SkyFire, Sprint, Ask.com, StarHub, Vodafone, UC Web, Maxthon, DuckDuckGo, Boat Browser, Airdroid and several more- Provided technical assistance, guidance and best practices on site and remotely- Defined processes for end to end API integration from kick-off to launch, and ongoing technical support, SLA enforcementMajor achievements include:- Building a strong Partner Operations team which led the public launch of about a dozen live web and mobile products powered by Quixey's App Search APIs with world class partners- Taking Quixey's product from 0 to several millions of monetizable search queries per day

Owner of a line of Strong Authentication products for Employee, Consumer and Business Banking, deployed by thousands of small to large-scale organizations in the B2C, Enterprise and Government space, including top-tier financial organizations in Europe and North America, APAC, as well as several worldwide government agencies.In charge of:- Business and technical requirement definition- Overseeing product development - Design and Architecture validation- Overall product strategy- Product roadmap and lifecycle- Competitive analysis- Beta programs, world wide release and public launch- Resource and feature prioritization- Product demo environments and tools maintenance- Pricing definition- In-bound OEM contracts & pricing - Strategic partnerships- Sales training and supportMajor achievements include:- Releasing and launching several successful product releases - Driving major product revenue growth- Promoting the products and assisting in closing strategic opportunities- Assisting live product deployments, handling escalations and mitigating risks - Negotiating several OEM contract & pricing - Driving major product re-design and architecture evolutions- Driving the transformation of a complex software product into an easy to deploy Appliance based solution, from definition to public launch- Driving successful beta programsIn the press:SC Magazine MultiFactor Authentication 2012 Review - 4.5/5 Starshttp://www.scmagazine.com/actividentity-4tress-authentication-appliance-ft2011/review/3592/

As a Technical Trainer I was in charge of all training operations for ActivIdentity Americas.I developed, maintained, and instructed highly technical training on Digital Identity solutions world wide.I also actively participated in Professional Services developments and integrations as a Senior Technical Consultant

Level 2/3 Support Consultant and Escalation engineer for major acounts in EMEA and Americas

Taught advanced C/Unix system programming to 3rd year computer science undergrad students.Created a complete advanced theoretical and hands-on course on Unix systems, and evaluated student projects. (Linux/BSD, Mac OSX, Solaris, Digital Unix)

Co-Founder of Omatis. High Tech Security and Network start-up.Consultant, project and technical lead for IT networks and security projects, integrations and deployments.

Main System Administrator of a large nation wide french campus network (computer science, management and business schools).Manager of a team of 4 to 10 peeople.