Samuel Spiegel,

I like problems where software meets the physical world. 🌎

Co-authoring research on how firms adopt AI.
Reading Greg Lynn on calculus-based design.

Samuel Spiegel

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Research Assistant & Co-Author

Prof. Sebastian Fixson · Babson College

Jul 2026 - Present

Wellesley Hills, MA

  • Sole research assistant and co-author on a qualitative study of how firms adopt and operationalize AI.
  • I source and co-lead interviews with founders across AI, robotics, and climate tech, then turn what they say into an adoption framework.

Co-Founder

OpenTab

Feb 2026 - Present

Manhattan, NY

  • Formulated in the Northeast, produced in the Pacific Northwest, launched in NYC's cultural cafés.
  • Raised five figures, ran 2,000 cans through a co-packer, and built an eight-person advisory board, including former CPG executives from PepsiCo, Kraft, and Kellogg's.

Electrical Engineering Team

Olin AERO

Sep 2025 - May 2026

Needham, MA

  • Designing electrical systems and programming embedded systems for autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS) competing in the international SUAS Competition.
  • Developing hands-on experience in power management, circuit design, and embedded systems.

Operations & Tech Team

The Generator @ Babson College

Sep 2025 - Aug 2026

Wellesley Hills, MA

  • Helped co-lead Ignite, a selective AI incubator launching Fall 2026 that pairs high-potential student ventures with seasoned industry mentors to architect and deploy production-grade AI systems.
  • Working on AI projects within Babson's interdisciplinary AI lab (C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology & Entrepreneurship) presented to alumni for funding.

Software Engineer & Head of Professional Development

Babson CODE

Sep 2025 - Present

Wellesley Hills, MA

  • Developing coding projects for charitable causes through Code for a Cause initiative.
  • Contributing technical skills to social impact projects while building proficiency in software development alongside other student developers and entrepreneurs.

Full-Stack Developer

Freelance

Jul 2023 - Present

Manhattan, NY

  • Designing and developing high-performance web experiences for clients. Projects range from $3,000–$4,000 with select monthly retainer clients.

Lead Software Developer

Kynetic Technology LLC

Oct 2025 - Feb 2026

Boston, MA

  • Built an AI-powered tennis performance sensor capturing real-time analytics during play, processing sensor data to generate personalized insights on swing speed, ball impact location, topspin, serve analysis, and match tendencies.

Software Developer

Real Estate Analysis Platform · Personal Project

May 2025 - Feb 2026

Queens, NY · Remote

  • Engineered a multi-agent real estate analysis platform using Python with object-oriented architecture.
  • Built comprehensive data pipelines utilizing asyncio for concurrent processing, SQLite for database management, and scikit-learn for ML algorithms and predictive modeling.

Growth & analytics

  • Growth experiments
  • Data-driven decisions
  • Metrics & dashboards
  • Monetization

Technical judgment

  • Hands-on with production code
  • AI/ML feasibility work
  • Hardware & embedded constraints
  • Technical scoping & estimates

Go-to-market

  • Pricing & unit economics
  • Launch planning
  • Retail & channel partnerships
  • Positioning & copy

Product

  • Roadmapping & prioritization
  • User interviews & discovery
  • Specs & PRDs
  • Shipping alongside engineers

Babson College

BS, Operations and Tech Entrepreneurship

Jul 2024 – Jun 2028

Activities: The Generator (Operations & Tech Team), Phi Chi Theta (Founding Membership Chair), AERO (Electrical Engineering Team), ONE Tower, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

  • The Generator — Work on AI projects within Babson's interdisciplinary AI lab (C. Dean Metropoulos Institute), collaborating on initiatives integrating AI with entrepreneurship; partners with Microsoft Research, reaches 650+ students.
  • Phi Chi Theta — Recruited 17-member founding team to establish Babson's first chapter. Leading recruitment strategy for spring 2026 rush, projecting 60+ prospective members.
  • AERO — Designing electrical systems and programming embedded systems for autonomous aerial systems in the international SUAS Competition.
  • ONE Tower — Special interest housing community celebrating cultural diversity and cross-cultural exchange.

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Certificate, Engineering

Jan 2026 – May 2028

Pursuing an engineering certificate through Babson-Olin cross-registration. Worked on autonomous UAS design, embedded systems, and power management through hands-on robotics projects.

Server

Mila's Bistro · Jun 2026 - Present

I like serving, what can I say. Part time: Fri 4–11 · Sat 4–11 · Sun 11–4

Co-Chair of Recruitment

Phi Chi Theta Business Fraternity · Oct 2025 - Present

Part of the 17-member founding team establishing Babson's first Phi Chi Theta chapter. Leading recruitment strategy and planning for spring 2026 rush.

Social Media Manager

@nft.hacks (Instagram) · Freelance · Jul 2021 - Aug 2024

Scaled account to 85,000+ followers through viral content strategies. Monetized through affiliate marketing and sponsored content, resulting in a $4,000 brand sale in 2024.

Business Owner & Graphic Designer

Amazon FBA Seller · Jun 2020 - Aug 2023

Generated $170,000+ in revenue through product research, pricing strategies, and SEO optimization using the Amazon A9 algorithm.

Member

Sigma Phi Epsilon · Jan 2025 - Present

Active member of the Babson chapter.