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    Saadiq Rodgers-King

    Saadiq Rodgers-King (He/Him)

    AI Transformation Consultant | I help organizations get ahead with AI | Former Product Executive

    Entrepreneur New York City Princeton University '99
    saadiq.xyz
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    Saadiq Industries
    Saadiq Industries
    Managing Director 2024 - Present (over 1 year)
    I help organizations get ahead with AI. The tools exist. The results don't. The gap is not access. It's knowing what to aim for and having someone who can show the way.

    Tech... more companies: I embed with product and engineering teams to demonstrate what high-performance AI-augmented work actually looks like. Pod sizes shrink. The team levels up.

    Non-tech companies: I serve as fractional technical leadership. Build automations, replace manual processes, create scalable systems.
    PROOF holdings
    PROOF holdings
    Product 2022 - 2023 (about 1 year)
    Celebrating the intersection of digital art and community, PROOF is building products to facilitate connection, education, and entertainment for NFT artists, collectors, and... more enthusiasts.
    • Led the Moonbirds Mythics product launch which introduced the novel mechanic of hatching Mythics Eggs and burning Oddities over 200 days. Orchestrated launch through strong cross-functional partnership with Engineering, Design,
    Marketing and Operations ensuring alignment on goals and success criteria.
    • Spearheaded the development of the Lunar Society, a “DAO” of Moonbirds and Mythics holders incorporating feedback from community engagements. Collaborated with external and internal stakeholders for user-centric voting systems, optimized operational processes post-launch, and implemented dashboards for clear participation and voting insights.
    • Established data analytics frameworks using both on-chain and internal data to drive business strategy and inform decision-making around roadmap prioritization.
    Candy Digital
    Candy Digital
    VP Product 2022 (4 months)
    Candy is a digital collectibles company that brings together world class digital artists, designers, and technologists to develop a broad range of official NFTs on the Palm... more blockchain. Proof of fandom.
    • Pioneered the launch of season ticket NFTs with 8 initial Major League Baseball teams, leading the vision and strategy in partnership with stakeholders from Partnerships, Business Operations, Marketing, Design and Engineering.
    • Positioned as company thought leader on crypto, imparting knowledge through trainings, discussions and written POVs to cultivate a culture of crypto-awareness.
    Fabric
    Fabric
    Product Lead, Growth 2018 - 2022 (over 3 years)
    Fabric is a fintech start-up providing a platform of assorted products such as term life insurance, wills, college savings plans and others, with the goal of helping young... more families feel secure financially.
    • Enhanced revenue streams by optimizing the conversion of primary insurance purchases and bolstering secondary portfolio products of wills, college savings plans, lead sales, etc.
    • Devised a data-driven product strategy by amalgamating existing metrics with customer research insights
    Brickwork
    Brickwork
    Head of Product 2016 - 2017 (about 1 year)
    High-growth VC-backed SaaS platform for retailers aimed to bridge physical store and digital experiences.
    • Scaled the Product, Design and Engineering teams from 5 to 12
    •... more Partnered with Sales and Customer Success teams to win and retain business (Nike, Bonobos, Kate Spade, J.Crew,
    Urban Outfitter, Carolina Herrera, West Elm) through customer communications on roadmap and product direction
    • Drove strategic product roadmap with alignment across and collaboration with internal stakeholders
    • Managed agile development team with scrum methodology
    Fatherly
    Fatherly
    VP Product 2018 (5 months)
    Fatherly is the leading digital media brand for dads. Our mission is to empower men to raise great kids and lead more fulfilling adult lives.
    • Revamped product development... more processes to deliver long term value while also being responsive to other departments
    • Drove strategic product roadmap in support of long term company goals of improving avg. session duration and pages per session
    • Delivered vastly improved site personalization and recommendations to surface library of ever-green content as well as new formats for storytelling by editorial and sponsors
    propellr
    propellr
    Co-Founder and Head of Product 2013 - 2014 (about 1 year)
    Financial services and technology company making quality alternative asset investments available to accredited investors.
    • Built and launched platform on which we raised... more and serviced $18.24M for 7 discrete real estate investment deals
    • Recruited and managed a product/technology team of 6
    Nodejitsu
    Exit
    Nodejitsu
    Chief Operating Officer 2011 - 2012 (over 1 year)
    Developer platform to host and manage Node.js applications, funded by General Catalyst, RRE and First Round Capital.
    • Managed daily operations for a team of 20 and raised... more undisclosed series A investment
    • Partnered with CEO to align cross-functional operational structure spread across 5 cities and 3 continents
    Hot Potato
    Exit
    Hot Potato
    Co-Founder 2009 - 2010 (about 1 year)
    ACQUIRED by Facebook.
    Mobile application for sharing what you're doing and connecting with others around interests.
    • Raised $1.4 million series A and grew the team... more from 3 founders to 9 total members
    • Launched v3 of the application responsible for doubling user registrations in the last 45 days prior to Facebook sale
    • Managed business development relationships with major brands
    MLB Advanced Media
    MLB Advanced Media
    Director of New Media 2001 - 2006 (about 5 years)
    Director of New Media (Product Management):
    • Managed the full life cycle for the MLB.tv Mosaic application including requirements gathering, design, development, and
    application... more deployment with a team of 10 in-house and 20 partner team members
    • Managed development of the 2006 Century 21 Home Run Derby in the virtual world of Second Life. Event included an in-
    world video stream and virtual representation of fans, players and game events
    • Speaker on the “Interactive TV and Broadband Panel” at the WebVisions 2006 conference
    Senior Software Engineer:
    • Lead engineer on three to six member development projects for web applications serving over 1.5 billion visitors and
    page views in excess of 11 billion
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    Hot Potato, Nodejitsu, MLB Advanced Media, propellr, Fatherly, Brickwork, Fabric, Candy Digital, PROOF holdings, Saadiq Industries
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    Product Management Artificial Intelligence AI Strategic Planning Business Strategy Product Strategy
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    New York City
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