Kevin Keller

About Kevin Keller

Technologist and General Counsel w/ broad experienceInnovation & AI/Technical Expertise- Inventor on multiple patents- 15+ years advising on AI - Amazon Silk - predictive page fetch algorithms - Amazon Go - ambient compute w/ computer vision - Amazon Astro - ambient compute, computer vision for robotics - Facebook - multiple ML trained models for predictive analysis & ad placement - Instacart - multiple ML trained models for route (in-store and driver) prediction & ad placement- Speaker at legal conferences & with analysts on AI and other techLeadership & Management- Leadership roles at top public tech companies & startups- Managed teams) up to 50 w/8 reports- Co-founded & board member of tech incubatorStrategic Acquisitions, Financings & Transactions- Led Series C & debt financing- Led acquisition/integration of multiple $100M+ tech companies- Drafted & negotiated over $1B in patent licenses/acquisitionsCrisis Management/Litigation- Manage legal & compliance analysis for data breaches/security incidents- Manage employment, IP, commercial, marketing, consumer & other claims- Guided teams through response to product liability claims- Negotiated settlement for breach of contract resulting in failure of consumer hardwareProcess Optimization- Built compliant operational processes for regulated consumer financial service products- Built streamlined contracting processes for $1B+ supply chain-Co-led process and contract simplification program for 2k member legal team- Developed multi-disciplinary training courses for employment, operations and legal teamRegulatory Compliance- Established processes for complying with Reg E, Z, TILA and other laws applicable to consumer fintech products- Provided guidance on building cross-product functionality into products subject to DOJ consent decree- Trained supply chain and other professionals in FCPA and gift policies- Developed social impact policies for multinational corporation- Responded to congressional antitrust and privacy inquiries related to consumer products- Developed & implemented process for complying with regulations applicable to consumer productsInternational- Guided team in telecommunications roll-out in Africa & South America- Established playbook for providing election information on elections across the globe- Established JV in China & subsidiary in Hong Kong as well as supply & manufacturing partnerships across APAC- Guided team acquiring & distributing video content in India- Led acquisition, support and later shutdown of a Dutch subsidiary

Experience

1. Strategic Advisor

   Sandstone

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Sandstone is built by a team of lawyers, legal ops, and tech experts who understand that efficiency is not just about speed, it is about context.

Education

• New York University School of Law

  JD, Law

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Skills

• Consumer Electronics
• Social Compliance
• Environmental
• Export
• Import
• Contract Management
• Negotiation
• Contract Negotiation
• Telecommunications
• Environmental Compliance
• Rf
• Mobile
• Intellectual Property
• Licensing
• Mergers
• Technology Transactions
• Patents
• Joint Ventures
• Start-Ups
• Licensing Agreements
• E-Commerce
• Compliance
• Software Licensing
• Strategic Planning
• Business Strategy
• Privacy
• Product Development
• Strategy Development
• Contract Negotiations
• Strategic Partnerships
• Negotiating Contracts
• Privacy Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Patent Litigation
• Trade Secrets
• Copyright Law
• Semiconductors
• Due Diligence
• Wireless
• Data Privacy