16+ years transforming ideas into products that drive growth, scale teams, and leverage cutting-edge AI technology.
I’m Saadat Islam. I help build, scale, and fix products that actually work and stay out of the user's way. I believe the best software is transparent. I’ve spent 16+ years leading product and growth teams, transforming messy orgs into focused ones, and shipping AI-driven tools that get real results. I care about collaboration, impact, speed, and clarity.
Outside of work, I’m a full-time husband, dog dad to Reinhardt and Winston, and part-time hacker. I live in Beaverton, Oregon. I value sharp thinking, direct conversations, and getting shit done.
Leading AI-driven product development, leveraging GPT-4o and proprietary data to create intelligent solutions.
Built product teams from scratch, transforming waterfall organizations into agile, high-performing units.
Proven track record of optimizing conversion rates, reducing churn, and driving significant revenue growth.
Led the creation of an AI-driven voice agent utilizing Kixie's proprietary sales data to enhance customer interactions and automate processes.
Developed a knowledge graph leveraging GPT-4o to create new insights for top pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations.
Led a high-stakes product initiative that increased trial-to-activation by 19% while navigating clinician trust crisis and regulatory concerns.
Transformed onboarding experience resulting in 27% increase in trial-to-paid conversion and NPS improvement from 30 to 65.
Kixie
Established Kixie's first product function, transformed engineering teams to agile, and led AI-driven voice agent development using proprietary sales data.
Redica Systems
Led microservices migration, developed GPT-4o knowledge graph for pharma clients, and identified strategic Veeva RIMS integration opportunities.
SimplePractice
Increased NPS from 30 to 65, improved trial-to-paid conversion by 27%, and saved $88k annually through strategic platform migration.
EZ Texting
Boosted signup conversion from 10% to 23%, increased user conversion by 55%, and established company-wide Agile best practices.
2014 - 2018
OceanX - Product Manager (2017-2018)
Synacor - Product Manager (2016-2017)
Outlook Amusements - Product Manager (2014-2016)
Delivered critical APIs, managed digital transformations for major clients, and achieved $1.12M monthly revenue growth through analytics optimization.
2009 - 2014
GameFly Digital - Product Manager (2011-2014)
Electronic Arts Mobile - Product Manager (2009-2011)
Started my product journey at EA, one of the world's leading gaming companies, building foundational skills in product management and user experience.
I'm always interested in discussing innovative products, AI solutions, and transformative opportunities—especially in SaaS for healthcare and life sciences.