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BEN CAMENKER

Working across Agentic systems × Living systems

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Founder✦Agentic Optimizer✦AI Evangelist✦Software Engineer✦Web Developer✦Living Systems✦Garden-Variety Mad Scientist✦
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Profile

The throughline

Systems are where the work begins.

Ben Camenker has spent more than 15 years building technology, media, and marketing companies, both as a founder and in operating roles on platforms within the Amazon and Microsoft ecosystems.

Ben was an early adopter of AI and now designs agent-based workflows for practical use. He looks for repetitive work, disconnected tools, and underused data, then builds a cleaner way through them. His plant breeding follows a similar discipline: careful observation, selection, iteration, and field testing.

Career span 15+

years building and scaling

Global team 80+

contractors across 6 continents

Education reach 3M+

licensed seats influenced

Platform scale $400M+

in creator revenue processed

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The work

A multidisciplinary practice

Ben works from strategy
through execution.

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Selected career

Operator inside the platforms

Built where people
play, create & learn.

Ben’s career has moved between startups and some of the world’s largest technology platforms. His roles have often sat where product, operations, and revenue meet.

2020—Now
SideQuest Media

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Scaled a digital media and talent management agency to 80+ contractors across six continents, millions in annual recurring revenue, and a Top 5 position among agencies on Twitch.

Venture building / P&L / GTM / Operations
2019—2020
LFG Talent LLC

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Built repeatable revenue operations, campaign testing, commercial contracting, and the CRM and CMS foundation for a marketing-focused talent startup.

Revenue systems / Product owner / Growth
2019
Streamlabs

Business Development & Sponsorships

Opened monetization channels and professionalized enterprise sales for a creator platform processing more than $400M in creator revenue ahead of its Logitech acquisition.

Partnerships / Sponsorships / Monetization
2017—2018
MAQ Software / Microsoft

EDU Product Evangelist: Tech stack, HoloLens, Artificial Intelligence, Dev Partnerships

Led acquisition and expansion across 350+ enterprise and government education accounts in the UK and BENELUX region, influencing programs representing 3+ million licensed seats.

Product evangelism / Enterprise / Public sector
2015—2017
Curse / Twitch / Amazon

Head of Sales Development

Led revenue growth through restructuring and acquisition, built analytics and content strategies that increased departmental sales performance by 70%+, and directed campaigns reaching hundreds of millions of impressions quarterly.

Revenue leadership / Analytics / Brand programs
Earlier platforms
Loots Fortumo BlackBerry Scoreloop
Technical foundation

University of Florida · Harvard University EdX Computer Science · CodeAcademy — Data Analytics, Cloud Compute, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence · Salesforce Trailhead Full-stack · AI/LLM systems · Python, JavaScript & web development

A software development workspace illuminated by code
System / 01 Software
BUILD

Working software, built for the people who use it.

Enter technical dossier
Young plants arranged in labeled rows inside a greenhouse
System / 02 Biology
BREED

When evolution needs a little nudge.

Enter field dossier
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Cold-climate breeding

Plant hybridization

Pushing growing zones
past their old limits.

Ben breeds new varieties for climates where familiar options are scarce. The goal is practical: move the growing zone north, improve productivity during short seasons, and give growers more to work with.

Outlaw Pepper Co. Est. 2018

Outlaw Pepper Co. gives Ben a place to run long-term breeding trials, select for useful traits, and learn what survives outside the greenhouse.

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Push zones

Select plants that can survive and produce beyond their usual growing range.

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Increase yield

Select for reliable production within a shorter growing window.

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Expand choice

Develop varieties that cold-climate growers cannot readily find elsewhere.

Working question 05 / 06

What could this system do better?

That might mean an AI workflow that cuts hours of repetitive work, software that makes a messy process easier to manage, a business with clearer operating systems, or the introduction of cold hardy genes, drought tolerance, or disease resistance to a million-year-old gene pool. Ben prefers results that can be measured in day-to-day use.

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Connect

Partnerships · Ventures · Speaking

Looking for someone
focused on growth?

Ben is based in Huntsville, Alabama. He welcomes conversations about agentic AI, software, new ventures, and living systems.

Email Ben ↗ Connect on LinkedIn ↗
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Ben Camenker Founder / Agentic Optimizer
AI Evangelist / Garden-Variety Mad Scientist

BENJAMIN CAMENKER

Executive Operator | Technology & AI Leader | Revenue, Growth & Product

Huntsville, Alabama | [email protected] | camenker.com | linkedin.com/in/bencamenker

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Operator-executive, technology founder, and hands-on builder with 15+ years of experience building, scaling, and monetizing technology, media, and marketing businesses—from early-stage startups to global platforms backed by Amazon and Microsoft. Proven record of owning P&L, launching revenue engines, developing software and web systems, negotiating enterprise partnerships, and leading cross-functional teams through growth, pivots, and acquisitions. Early adopter and evangelist for artificial intelligence who designs agentic workflows, automation, and practical technology systems around measurable business needs.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Executive Leadership | P&L Ownership | Artificial Intelligence & Agentic Systems | Technology Evangelism | Software Engineering | Web Development | Product & R&D | Revenue & Growth Strategy | Go-To-Market Strategy | Strategic Partnerships | Enterprise Sales | Operations & Compliance | CRM, CMS & Data Architecture | Analytics | Contract Negotiation | Cross-Functional Leadership

TECHNOLOGY & AI CAPABILITIES

Artificial Intelligence: Agentic workflow design, tool-using agents, LLM systems, automation, orchestration, human review, AI adoption, machine learning, and process optimization.

Software & Web Development: JavaScript, Python, PHP, HTML/CSS, web applications, cloud compute, CRM and CMS architecture, analytics, data systems, APIs, and platform integrations.

Product & Technology Leadership: Product ownership, R&D, technical stack selection, prototyping, developer partnerships, product narrative, live demonstrations, and executive technology education.

ENTREPRENEURIAL & TECHNICAL INITIATIVES

MELURO — Founder

Founded an all-in-one software and agentic solutions venture focused on custom software, web development, useful AI agents, automation, and the implementation work that connects them to real operating systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SIDEQUEST MEDIA — Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

July 2020 – Present

Built and scaled a digital media and talent-management agency to 80+ contractors across six continents and millions of dollars in annual recurring revenue, reaching a Top 5 position among agencies on Amazon’s Twitch platform.

  • Owned end-to-end business operations including company formation, multi-state and international compliance, finance, HR, contracts, CRM architecture, contractor management, and internal systems.
  • Designed and executed go-to-market strategy across sales, paid media, partnerships, public relations, and brand positioning.
  • Implemented CRM, accounting, analytics, and reporting infrastructure to support scalable growth and forecasting.
  • Led client negotiations, M&A discussions, executive consulting, budget allocation, vendor selection, hiring, and strategic initiatives.

Impact: Built a compliant, revenue-generating company with lean execution and enterprise-grade operating processes.

LFG TALENT LLC — Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

2019 – 2020

Executive leader for a marketing-focused talent and brand-activation startup.

  • Led operations, business development, commercial contracting, B2B and B2C marketing strategy, logistics, and execution.
  • Designed rate cards, campaign testing frameworks, and performance-reporting models.
  • Owned CRM and CMS architecture as product owner and built a scalable subcontractor and vendor model.

Impact: Established repeatable revenue operations, reduced deal friction, and positioned the company for scalable growth.

STREAMLABS INC. — Business Development & Sponsorships Manager

March 2019 – September 2019

Commercial leader during a period of rapid growth and strategic change.

  • Managed negotiations and fulfillment for partners including Activision, Riot Games, Ubisoft, Uber, AMD, and ASUS.
  • Built RFP processes, pitch decks, sales funnels, and rate cards for a platform processing $400M+ in creator revenue.
  • Co-led procurement and launch of a company-wide CRM and opened monetization channels through partnerships and product pivots.
  • Represented the company at E3, TwitchCon, PAX, and other major industry events.

Impact: Expanded revenue channels and professionalized enterprise sales operations before the company’s acquisition by Logitech.

LOOTS GMBH — Senior Acquisitions Manager

September 2018 – March 2019

Led customer acquisition and platform growth across competitive livestream ecosystems.

  • Owned acquisition strategy for English-speaking markets across Twitch, YouTube Gaming, Facebook Live, and Mixer.
  • Managed email automation and audience segmentation for hundreds of thousands of streamers.
  • Negotiated CDN contracts with AWS, Azure, Bunny, Cloudflare, and other providers to optimize cost and performance.
  • Led churn-reduction, win-back, and custom-platform initiatives.

Impact: Reduced acquisition costs while expanding platform reach and retention.

MAQ SOFTWARE / MICROSOFT — EDU Product Evangelist: Tech Stack, HoloLens, Artificial Intelligence, Dev Partnerships

October 2017 – September 2018

Executive-facing technology, product, and partnership leader for Microsoft Education across four countries.

  • Led acquisition and expansion across 350+ enterprise and government education accounts in the UK and BENELUX region.
  • Evangelized Microsoft’s technology stack, HoloLens, artificial intelligence, and developer partnerships through executive briefings and major conferences.
  • Negotiated contracts, milestones, and compliance frameworks and delivered award-winning accessibility and curriculum integrations.
  • Reported directly to Microsoft leadership on product adoption, revenue impact, implementation blockers, and partner requirements.

Impact: Influenced education programs representing 3+ million licensed seats.

CURSE INC. / TWITCH / AMAZON — Head of Sales Development

April 2015 – October 2017

Senior leader overseeing revenue growth through organizational restructuring, acquisition, and integration into Amazon’s technology ecosystem.

  • Led sales and marketing teams to record year-over-year gross and net revenue growth despite headcount reductions.
  • Owned integrated marketing campaigns reaching hundreds of millions of impressions quarterly.
  • Managed enterprise partnerships with Amazon, Disney, EA, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, Dell, and other major brands.
  • Built client-facing analytics, attribution systems, and content strategies that increased departmental sales performance by 70%+.
  • Presented revenue forecasts and cost analyses to executive leadership and developed custom digital, live-event, and web experiences for clients.

Impact: Positioned the business as a scalable, data-driven revenue engine within Amazon’s ecosystem.

EARLY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Fortumo — Account Manager, Global Mobile Payments | BlackBerry — Developer Relations, Global Platforms | Scoreloop AG — Developer Relations & Partnerships

Led global partnerships, monetization strategy, developer ecosystems, and enterprise integrations across EMEA, APAC, and North America.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

University of Florida — B.A., English

Harvard University edX — Computer Science

CodeAcademy — Python, Web Development, Data Analytics, Cloud Compute, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce Trailhead — Full-stack development and platform certifications

Technical Training: ANSI C, Python, JavaScript, PHP, jQuery, HTML/CSS, Salesforce, MongoDB, CRM systems, analytics, cloud compute, machine learning, large language model design, AI/LLM interfaces, and Lean Six Sigma.

PASSION PROJECT — PLANT HYBRIDIZATION

Independent personal pursuit; not professional employment.

OUTLAW PEPPER CO. — Independent Plant Breeding Project

Ben applies the same observation, experimentation, and iterative systems thinking used in his technology work to a long-term horticultural passion project.