I build the systems.
I own the strategy.and I built this website.

Most operators cannot build the systems. Most technical teams do not own the strategy. I sit where those two things meet, and I have done it at the board level in a growth-stage life sciences startup.

Temperance, MI / Toledo / Ann Arbor / Detroit corridorAvailable immediatelyOpen to remote / anywhere in the US
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Sam Dickinson
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WHAT I DO
01

Growth Architecture

CRM infrastructure, lead intelligence systems, pipeline analytics, and revenue forecasting that feed directly into executive decisions. Built Akadeum's entire commercial data stack from nothing.

02

Data Science

Production AI and ML systems, time series forecasting, survival analysis, and A/B frameworks. R, Python, SQL. Multi-model API integration via OpenRouter and n8n. Not just a user, a builder.

03

Chief of Staff Operations

Embedded with CEO, COO, CFO, and VP of Commercial at Akadeum. Shaping board presentations, investor conversations, and capital allocation. Translating organizational priorities into systems.

SELECTED WORK
Akadeum Life SciencesGrowth Strategist & Data Scientist

Built the commercial intelligence platform. AI-driven lead enrichment, CRM architecture, revenue forecasting dashboards in board decks. Strategic partner to CEO, COO, CFO, VP Commercial.

2023 - 2026
Michigan State UniversityData Scientist & Analytics Lead

Embedded analytics partner to institutional leadership. KPI frameworks driving capital planning decisions.

2022 - 2023
Johnson & Johnson Medical DevicesData Scientist

Time series forecasting reducing backorders 8%. Led Power BI adoption across business units.

2020 - 2021