Sam Parnell

Sam Parnell has a diverse and extensive work experience in technology and product development. Sam is currently the Global CTO at Nfinite, where they lead a team of skilled engineers, designers, and product managers to create virtualized imagery solutions for ecommerce. Prior to Nfinite, Sam was the Co-founder, Board Member, and CTO at Distributed Media Lab, where they built a serverless SaaS platform that enabled digital content creators to expand their reach and revenue potential. Sam also worked as the VP Innovation Engineering at Target, leading the development of new digital products and experiences. Sam was the Founder and CTO of Binge Media, a social recommendation platform, and also served as the CTO at Bleacher Report, where they transformed the sports media landscape. Sam played a key role in the acquisition of Bleacher Report by Turner Broadcasting and continued to lead product development at Turner Sports. Earlier in their career, Sam co-founded Core·Continuum, a consultancy that delivered innovative web solutions, and worked as a Manager at Blast Radius and a Technical Architect at Avenue A | Razorfish. Sam started their career as a Senior Consultant at OpalSoft, where they built a global brand delivery platform.

Sam Parnell attended the University of Reading from 1995 to 1998, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science & Cybernetics.