Adam

Adam was Head of Product for Palantir's Gotham platform. Over 20 years building and scaling products across AI, data, space, and enterprise tech, he developed frameworks that work: first principles thinking, fast learning loops, cultures that ship. He founded First Principles to scale those methodologies. Every coach and fractional product leader is trained in his approach, so clients work within a proven system for finding clarity, alignment, and product-market fit.

He's held VP of Product and President roles at multiple venture-backed companies, personally leading product efforts in enterprise SaaS, consumer products, and two-sided marketplaces. He's also Founder & CEO of Common Sense, an AI-native, agentic, venture-backed startup helping local governments modernize essential services at 100x the pace.

Adam shares his insights as author and host of the Emergent product podcast and newsletter. He's a Techstars All-Star Mentor (top 1% globally) and former Georgetown University Adjunct Professor, known for helping leaders translate product philosophy into execution that drives measurable impact.


Selected Experience: Palantir, Deloitte, Slingshot Aerospace, Danti, mePrism

‍Industries: Space, AI/ML, government tech, enterprise data, national security