Product Executive · Platform Strategist

Ali Sadat

I build platforms that define categories - API-first, data-driven, built for the agentic era.

Experienced product executive with over twenty years building platform and AI products at ZoomInfo, Seismic, Medallia, Salesforce, and AppZen.

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Now

Building

Deepening my own technical range in AI and infrastructure. Closing the gap between platform vision and the code and protocols that make it real.

Thinking About

What it actually takes to make AI agents work in enterprise. Clean data, canonical models, real interoperability. The foundation nobody talks about.

Focused On

Event-driven architecture, the platform vs. application distinction, and why per-user pricing is quietly becoming obsolete.

Featured Build

violetCRM

A multi-tenant, API-first, MCP-first CRM, built almost entirely with Claude Code in 7-8 working days. Architecture cross-reviewed by Codex and graded 8.5/10.

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Recent Writing

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Oct 19, 2026

Most legacy software companies will disappear in the next few years.

It may look like a slow, manageable crisis from the inside, but it isn't. I’m defining "legacy" as anything built pre-genAI era. These legacy software companies won't die simply because a startup can rebuild their apps cheaply using AI. Whi…

Oct 17, 2026

Over the years, I've had discussions with many companies and engineering teams (Salesforce, Medallia, Seismic, ZoomInfo.

Every team claims they're API-first, yet they want PMs to prioritize APIs as a feature. Yes, their work involves APIs, but they are often internal, subpar APIs designed simply to address UI needs or other internal shortcuts. Often, the API…

Oct 16, 2026

It's the people who make a company what it is. While services and products may endure over time, and any single person o

One of the most critical elements of any company culture is a growth mindset and a commitment to experimentation. The moment you stop learning and growing, your focus shifts solely to the W2 at the end of the year. Once that happens, the co…

Oct 3, 2026

Yesterday, as I sat through sessions at @Supabase Select '26, I was building out new capabilities and redesigning parts

All I had was my phone + Claude app connected via a remote session to my laptop at home. Built several new features Redesigned key parts of the UI Reviewed and deployed code to the cloud (including running migration scripts)