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๐Ÿ‘ค Sam Sessler - About
Sam Sessler

Sam Sessler

๐Ÿ“ Seattle, WA

๐Ÿ“ง samsessler49@gmail.com

๐Ÿ“ฑ 253-370-3450

๐ŸŒ samsessler.com

Self-taught developer who worked his way up in aviation tech. From drywall to building Hangar (25K+ pilots) and leading a new consumer product at Flight Schedule Pro. Looking to expand into gaming and entertainment software.

๐Ÿ’ผ Experience
Product Manager
Flight Schedule Pro
Nov 2025 - Present

Led end-to-end product discovery, design, and launch for Pilotbase from zero to beta in under 90 days. Defined MVP scope and roadmap across engineering, design, and leadership stakeholders.

Oct 2025 - Present

Guided transition from legacy B2B SaaS to a modern consumer-focused product strategy. Identified retention gaps and designed learning-driven features to increase student pilot engagement.

Founder
Hangar
Mar 2024 - Present

Solo designed and engineered a general aviation flight tracking platform used by over 25,000 pilots. Scaled to over $7,000 in monthly recurring revenue. Built iOS app end-to-end including backend infrastructure, payments, and analytics.

Project Engineer
Sessler, Inc.
Jun 2022 - Jan 2024

Managed residential and commercial drywall installation projects while teaching myself software and product development. Developed strong discipline, time management, and ownership mindset balancing work with self-directed learning.

2014 - 2021

Worked summers during high school and college in residential and commercial drywall installation. Developed work ethic, physical endurance, and hands-on problem-solving skills on job sites.

โš™๏ธ Skills
Product Management

Jira, Roadmapping, Backlog Prioritization, User Research, Stakeholder Alignment

Programming Languages

Swift, JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, Go, TypeScript, Java

Tools & Frameworks

Xcode, Firebase, DigitalOcean, Google Cloud, Docker, Cursor, Claude

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Projects
Hangar
Swift, SwiftUI, Firebase, RevenueCat

General aviation flight tracking platform with 25,000+ pilots and $7K MRR. Features include live tracking, safety alerts, flight history, and social features.

Feedlers (iOS App)
Swift, SwiftUI, Firebase, Push Notifications
In Progress
88%

Consumer-facing iOS app for VORTAC's platform. Real-time aircraft tracking, community feeder leaderboards, notable jet detection with time-sensitive push notifications, and deep-link navigation.

VORTAC
Swift, Go, TypeScript, Firebase, Docker, DigitalOcean
In Progress
12%

Aviation technology company building real-time flight tracking infrastructure & API. Distributed ADS-B data network using Raspberry Pi feeders, Go microservices, and Redis pub/sub processing thousands of aircraft positions per second.

๐ŸŽฎ Hobbies
Mountain Biking

Trail and downhill riding when I can get out.

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Building Software

Side projects, aviation apps, and whateverโ€™s fun to ship.

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Gaming

Competitive Fortnite, Counter-Strike, and other games.

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Tracking Airplanes with ADS-B

Running feeders and watching traffic on the map.

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Working Out

Gym and staying active.

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๐ŸŽฒ Random
Recently Engaged!

Got engaged to my fiancรฉe Tory. Excited for this next chapter!

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Competitive Fortnite

Played at near-professional level from 2019 to 2022. Multiple top 100 placements out of 100,000+ competitors.

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I've seen two solar eclipses!

2017 in Madras, Oregon and 2024 in Kingsland, Texas.

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