Resume
Sam Kulka, Technical Product Manager
Summary
I build data and AI products from scratch, with enough of an engineering background to work closely with technical teams without slowing them down. Most recently at Charles Schwab I shipped a production data platform and led a migration that saved the company $180M. Outside of that I've built a territory intelligence tool for medical device sales and co-founded a ticketing platform. I'm looking for a PM role where the product is technical and the work starts early.
Education
B.B.A. Finance
Fall 2023Texas State University
A.S. Computer Science
Summer 2021Austin Community College
Experience
Product Manager & Co-Founder | Force Majeure
Sep 2023 - PresentTicketing platform for independent promoters and venues.
- Define and own the product roadmap for a multi-sided marketplace serving promoters, artists, and customers. Core workflows include event creation, inventory management, and financial settlement.
- Run regular feedback sessions with promoters and venue operators and use what I learn to drive backlog prioritization and product decisions.
- Partner directly with engineering on software checkout flows, ticket inventory systems, and the event CMS.
Data Engineer | Charles Schwab
Jan 2024 - May 2025- Led an acquisition and data warehouse migration initiative that saved Charles Schwab $180M upon completion of the project.
- Took a vague regulatory requirement and turned it into a production data product used by non-technical teams to make high-stakes decisions. Acted as product owner and collaborated closely with developers and functional stakeholders throughout.
Product & Data Contractor | Funnel Forge
2025Territory intelligence for medical device sales teams.
- Contracted to define and build a territory intelligence engine that matches healthcare organizations to compatible manufacturers using regulatory data and product capability signals.
- Delivered a multi-stage pipeline pulling from CLIA registries, manufacturer catalogs, and enrichment layers to generate sales targets across 700+ ZIP code territories.
Data Engineer & BSA (Intern) | Charles Schwab
Jun 2022 - Aug 2023- Led an acquisition and data warehouse migration initiative that saved Charles Schwab $180M upon completion of the project.
- Took a vague regulatory requirement and turned it into a production data product used by non-technical teams to make high-stakes decisions. Acted as product owner across eng and business stakeholders throughout.
Technical Skills
Product
Product Strategy · Roadmapping · MVP Definition · Agile/Scrum · UX & Workflow Design · Stakeholder Alignment
AI & Data
AI/ML Systems · RAG Architectures · Semantic Search · Data Modeling · Data Warehousing · BigQuery
Technical
SQL · Python · AWS · GCP · APIs · Distributed Systems · Kubernetes
Certifications
- Google Cloud Platform Associate Engineer
- Professional Scrum Developer™ I (PSD I)