Isaiah is a seasoned design leader, product strategist, and experience director.
SELECT EXPERIENCE
PRODUCT STRATEGY & DESIGN
Led the foundational product strategy, research, and design prototyping of Disney’s first virtual reality and immersive content platform, Disney Movies VR.
STRATEGY, DESIGN, DELIVERY
Led the strategy, design, delivery, and launch of Subway’s customer experience ecosystem across iOS and Android mobile ordering apps and in-store pickup.
PRODUCT STRATEGY & DESIGN
Oversaw the research, strategy and redesign of Wells Fargo’s enterprise financial management platform.
EXPERIENCE & PRODUCT DESIGN
Led the strategy and experience design of the loyalty program and employee onboarding within One Walmart, used by 2 million ambassadors across the globe.
STRATEGY, DESIGN, DELIVERY
Oversaw the holistic redesign and development of Pizza Hut’s consumer iOS and Android mobile apps, Apple Watch app, and hotel delivery ordering kiosks.
EXPERIENTIAL & SPATIAL DESIGN
Oversaw the spatial design, fabrication, and launch of Cisco's developer portal experience, debuted at CiscoLive in Berlin.
EXPERIENTIAL & SPATIAL DESIGN
Oversaw the spatial design, positioning, and media launch of Whirlpool's Smart Thermometer connected device, debuted at CES Unveiled 2020.
STRATEGY, DESIGN, DELIVERY
Led the strategy, design, delivery, and launch of Caesars Entertainment’s consumer iOS and Android loyalty, gaming, and concierge apps.
PRODUCT DESIGN & DELIVERY
Oversaw the design implementation of the Lowe's in-store employee service and product lookup app.
VENTURES
Isaiah has worked with the founding teams of numerous tech startups and venture studios across the country, mostly on early-stage product strategy, market fit, and investor matching, as well as participating in helping secure $25mm+ in capital raises from investors including Peter Thiel, Mark Cuban, Mike Maples, Joe Lonsdale, Jared Leto, and Tony Hsieh.
BIO
Isaiah Same brings fifteen years of experience in leading brand strategy, experience design, and product for Fortune 100s and challenger brands.
Isaiah has overseen $30mm+ in client services, played roles in notable startups, and led the design of flagship products for Disney, Walmart, Subway, Pizza Hut, and others. He started his first agency in his twenties, which he grew to $4mm in ARR and 32 employees in under 3 years. Isaiah has directed multi-disciplinary teams of up to 30 people, hired and managed over 100 people, and has led the charge in shaping the structure, methodologies, and offerings of several design departments.