Hi, I'm Sami Akbay - Founder at Dagen.ai
I am a founder and executive driven by the power of data to reshape enterprise intelligence. I thrive in high-stakes environments where I can build new products that turn technical complexity into business value.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Played a key role in the successful acquisition of GoldenGate Software by Oracle.
Currently building Dagen.ai to revolutionize data engineering with agentic AI workflows.
Offers deep expertise in go-to-market strategy, product scaling, and enterprise data integration.
🚀 Career trajectory
The Scaling Foundation
Led marketing and product roles through major acquisitions like GoldenGate Software.
✦ M&A
✦ Product Growth
Enterprise Innovation
Drove product strategy and customer advocacy within major cloud ecosystems like Google and Oracle.
✦ Cloud Strategy
✦ Enterprise Sales
Founder Vision
Launching Dagen.ai to redefine data engineering through agentic, AI-first workflows.
✦ Founder
✦ AI Agentic Systems
💪🏻 Superpowers
Data Infrastructure Architect
Engineering high-performance streaming architectures
Architected enterprise-grade data streaming and integration platforms.
Modernized legacy systems into cloud-native, high-availability environments.
Bridged the gap between complex data infrastructure and business outcomes.
Growth Catalyst
Scaling products and revenue from zero to exit
Led product and GTM strategies that accelerated company acquisitions.
Scaled sales and customer success teams in hyper-growth environments.
Mastered the transition from early-stage product vision to market dominance.
AI & Agentic Systems Builder
Operationalizing LLMs for data-driven enterprises
Developing agentic workflows to automate complex data engineering tasks.
Integrating generative AI tools into production-ready enterprise software.
Optimizing data retrieval processes using advanced vector database techniques.
I'm excited about
Exploring strategic partnerships to accelerate the deployment of agentic data workflows.
Engaging with forward-thinking leaders who are solving complex data governance challenges.
Connecting with peer founders to exchange insights on scaling AI-native technology products.
I can help with
Advising startups on crafting effective GTM strategies for data-intensive products.
Mentoring product leaders on navigating the transition to LLM-driven architectures.
Sharing expertise in building cohesive teams across sales, marketing, and engineering.
I would love your help on
Connecting with early-stage investors focused on the next wave of AI agents.
Learning best practices for scaling technical community engagement from experienced founders.
Seeking feedback on product-market fit for new agentic data engineering solutions.