SAM OKUDO

Using my background in AI Research, Education, and Product Development to build effective AI systems.

BS Computer Science @MIT
MS Product Design @UPenn
Fulbright Fellowship @Brazil
Product Development @Xerox @InspiritAI
Partnerships @Amazon @BeAdditive

Amazon Partnerships
Developed and executed sales & marketing strategies for Amazon's inaugural affiliate marketing program- Amazon Associates.
DuoSkin
integrated hardware/software components for conductive tattoos
-2017 SXSW Innovation Award
-showcased at NY Fashion Week
-featured: CNN, Forbes, Ars Technica
Xerox Direct-to-Object Printer
Analyzed tradeoffs between customer needs & technical capabilities for the new printer, delivering 5 end-to-end client solutions in a final advisory pitch & technical demo to Steve Hoover (CTO & Sr. VP).
Pantheon
Implemented Python code to compile, analyze, and visualize datasets to map global cultural development, by region. Analysis based on Wikipedia curids.
Vietnamese Boat People
Designed a system combining community events and a digital archive to document the stories of 50,000 Vietnamese War refugee families.
Medora
Built an integrated system to provide protocol guidance & stock management for fertility medication, through an app and a new type of medication packaging.