Samuel E. Straub
Product & Transformation Leader | Media & Entertainment Technology
- Role
- Consultant, Rights & Financial Systems at Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samuel E. Straub
I lead product and platform transformation across complex enterprise environments.My work focuses on solving high-stakes operational challenges through platform design and system modernization.I’ve built and scaled product organizations, defined and executed multi-year platform strategies, and delivered enterprise systems supporting content licensing, financial workflows, and broader media supply chain operations.At FilmTrack, I led product strategy and execution for a multi-module SaaS platform serving 140+ global media companies - transforming multiple legacy systems into a unified platform and scaling the product organization to support growth and complex client delivery.Today, I’m embedded within Amazon Studios Tech, supporting the unification of MGM, Amazon Studios, and Prime Video systems, enabling a vertically integrated studio model spanning production, acquisition, and distribution.I work closely with executive stakeholders to:• Align business, data, and technology• Simplify complex workflows• Define and deliver scalable platforms and systems• Drive measurable operational and financial outcomesFocus areas: enterprise SaaS product strategy and execution, platform modernization, and media supply chain systems.
Experience
Consultant, Rights & Financial Systems
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
Aug 2025 — Present · Culver City, CA, US
Working within Amazon Studios Tech, supporting the unification of MGM, Amazon Studios, and Prime Video systems as part of a broader effort to create a fully integrated studio model. Focused on evolving the rights management platform and improving how rights and financial workflows operate across a complex, cross-functional environment.
Education
Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business
BS, Management Information Systems
2001
Skills
- Project Management
- Agile Project Management
- Leadership
- Product Management
- Program Management
- Sdlc
- Integration
- Management Consulting
- Consulting
- Agile Methodologies
- Business Analysis
- Business Development
- Start-Ups
- Business Strategy
- Telecommunications
- Product Development
- IT Strategy
- Software Project Management
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