# Sam S.

> Product Governance/Execution Lead | Contract & Interim | Platform Cleanup, Workflow Automation, Regulated Systems

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sams

Let’s be direct: most delivery problems in large organizations aren’t caused by bad code — they come from unclear ownership, fragmented requirements, and quality checks that show up too late.

I’m a product execution lead who steps into complex, regulated environments to fix that. My work focuses on turning ambiguity into build‑ready backlogs, partnering tightly with engineering, and shipping practical improvements that teams can actually sustain.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across internal platforms, audit and compliance systems, and enterprise tools serving hundreds of thousands of users. The common thread: simplify bloated landscapes, remove manual toil, and stabilize delivery without adding process theater.

Recently, I’ve been focused on contract and interim roles — helping teams recover momentum after
layoffs, during remediation efforts, or mid‑transformation, where speed and clarity matter more than
long‑range roadmaps.

If you need someone who can ramp fast, take ownership, and get systems shipping again, I’m open to
contract, interim, and execution‑heavy product roles.

Recently, I’ve been open to contract and interim roles where teams need focused execution support—clarifying backlogs, stabilizing delivery, and moving work forward during periods of change, remediation, or resource constraints.

"Focused on shipping reliable systems — not creating more process."

## Work Experience
### Product Execution Consultant (Contract) @ Context Systems LLC
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | United States
Step into ambiguous or under‑resourced environments to stabilize delivery and clarify ownership.

Translate fragmented requirements into prioritized, build‑ready backlogs.

Support platform cleanup, workflow automation, and compliance‑aware delivery with minimal ramp time.

### Product Execution Lead / Platform Delivery @ Wells Fargo
Jan 2014 – Jan 2023 | 333 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Owned execution across internal platforms supporting risk, audit, and compliance functions.

Led application remediation and modernization efforts, contributing to large‑scale system reduction
initiatives.

Partnered closely with engineering and QA to unblock delivery and improve release reliability.

Delivered automation and workflow improvements that reduced manual effort and cycle time.

### Senior User Experience Designer @ Rodan + Fields
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area
Redesigned an award-winning retail Point of Sale mobile application with integrated backend support and analysis

### Senior User Experience Designer @ Wells Fargo
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area
Led the integration of incremental user evaluation and feature prioritization as tools for scope management.

### User Experience Designer @ SocialRep
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area
Designed a SaaS application and collaborated with a data scientist on cluster analysis and analytics visualizations.


## Education
### Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction and Design
Indiana University Bloomington

### Master Certificate in Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management and ICT
The George Washington University

### Certification in Unix System Administration
UC Berkley Extension

### BA in Political Science
University of North Carolina at Charlotte


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ssshould

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Last updated: 2026-04-13