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.