Sam Johnson

Sam Johnson is a dynamic growth director with over six years of experience in spearheading growth, product, and go-to-market strategies across a range of tech startups, including AI, B2B SaaS, marketplace insurance, blockchain, NLP, and software delivery.

With a Growth Series certification from Reforge, a prominent program for growth professionals in the tech field, Sam has a proven track record of success.

In his most recent role at Mindee, an AI and OCR-driven document processing platform, Sam excelled in overseeing new client acquisition, enhancing product onboarding processes and funnels, optimizing conversions, managing pricing strategies, enhancing client lifecycle and engagement, implementing automation, and improving customer lifetime value (LTV).

Sam's strategic shift towards a product-led growth approach at Mindee resulted in a remarkable three-fold increase in monthly recurring revenue within just four months.

Passionate about developing and delivering innovative solutions that address genuine challenges and provide substantial value to end-users and partners, Sam is driven by a dedication to problem-solving and innovation.

Sam's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Chemistry and Economics from DePaul University.

Throughout his career, Sam has held key positions at various organizations, including Product & Growth at ETZ Soft Inc., Director of Growth at Mindee, Head of Product Marketing at Nimble, Growth Lead at Celsius, Growth Product Manager at Ava Accessibility, Product Manager at GIANT Protocol, Growth Marketing Manager specializing in SEO, SEM, ABM at CircleCI, Growth Marketing Manager focusing on CRO at Gradle Inc., Web Product Manager/Digital Marketing at Neighborhood Restaurant Group, Customer Development at High-Risk Analytics, Research Assistant at DePaul University, Undergraduate Research Assistant at DePaul University, and Intern at Lehman Brothers.