BUILDER. DO-ER.
LOVER OF ALL THINGS DIGITAL.SAM NEEDHAM
About me
An accomplished program, project and marketing leader with more than 12 years experience building web products and driving digital transformation. With a focus on innovative solutions, I enjoy bringing together the right teams internally and externally to reach goals on-time and on-budget. From product releases to digital program execution, I've instilled strong user testing and design thinking processes keeping customers at the center of what we do.
I’m energized by improving people's lives through better products, more insightful data analysis, mentorship, better processes, and continual innovation.Recent Blogs
"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin
A special pride month event: HackOUT
June 29th, 2017
Sunday night I got into my car and started to cry because this year I did something different in honor of 🏳️🌈Pride Month🏳️🌈. Typically, I would jet to San Francisco or Chicago or drive to Houston to part take in the annual Pride parade festivities and events. Read more >
AWE: AR + VR + BDYHAX
June 22nd, 2017
This year I attended AWE 2017 (Augmented World Expo) in Santa Clara, CA with over 5,000 other attendees. As one of the world’s largest and longest running AR+VR conferences, I was impressed with the range of companies and attendees. Ori Inbar, AWE founder, shared that everyone should be able to use AR+VR to experience reality in more meaningful ways. He talked about the thriving state of AR+VR. The growing interest was also evident in the huge increase of media attending (300 this year vs. ~30 just four years ago). Read more >
Fashion Tech At Body Hacking Con 2017
May 20th, 2017
In this special #tbt, we share highlights from the Body Hacking Con wearable fashion show in Austin, TX. Hosted by bionic actress Angel Giuffria, the audience was treated to a mix of 3d printed couture to body sensing garments. Read more >
Areas of Focus
Product & Program Management
Leadership & Strategy
Digital Marketing
Website Design and Development
Emerging Tech Enthusiast
Event Planning & Community Organizing
Recommendations
I've been fortunate in my career to work with some amazing people.
Ann Nash
Sr. Marketing Director, PwC
Sam brings the rare combination of technologist, digital marketing and business acumen to everything she does. She stays on top of her field and has a passion for her work that brings strong results. Sam is a confident and effective communicator who can talk deep with the tech team and summarize for senior leaders. Plus, she is just a super kind and fun person. I would hire Sam again in an instant.
Paige Green
Head of Product and Marketing, OnceThere
Samantha and I co-founded our very first startup together. It was an amazing learning experience and throughout the time she showed incredible leadership and creative strategy in leading the technology launch of Tripeezy. I would recommend her for any project, she is a dedicated and creative person that always delivers great results.
Josh Neland
Research and Development, Artificial Intelligence, Accenture
Her passion for quality and closed loop metric driven decisions had made her a vital part of the team. Her ability to sell an idea, garner team commitment and keep the team on track is unmatched.
Kevin Considine
Head of Multi-Channel Marketing, Silicon Valley Bank
Sam is an extremely talented professional with a deep knowledge of all modern marketing channels used to drive both demand generation and brand enhancement. Sam is naturally strategic in her approach to the business and is able to engage with senior management at a level that aligns with their goals and needs.
Partnerships
I have over a decade's experience in the entrepreneurial space and have worked with numerous community leaders, press, ngos, grassroots organizations including the following:
TEDxDetroit
"Harnessing the Power of Youth and Curiosity"
Detroit Free Press
"A Shift In Thinking Will Change Detroit"
TechTown Detroit
"Solving Detroit's Problems with the Lean Startup Method"
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Let's grab a cup and collaborate!
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