Innovate. Iterate. Repeat.
Zaqary Whitnack - Digital Ecosystem Leader
About Me
I have a black belt in making things awesome.
In all seriousness, being a former founder developing pioneering tech (0-1) has taught me how to “game-change” digital systems, solutions, products and processes from the ground up. It’s my superpower, really.
Combining UX/ UI and systems IQ with vibrant creativity and problem solving, I bring a builder’s mindset to modernize digital ecosystems with startup velocity and efficiency.
I’ve spent decades in client facing roles translating complex business challenges into scalable solutions which drive real results.
Take their word for it
“Zaq was a high impact CHANGE AGENT… an All-Star, and a secret weapon for any team.”
Andrew Marsee - General Manager, Intel Partner Program
“Zaq’s ability to speak fluently across technical, design, and business domains made him an indispensable partner in every major product decision.”
Michael Gill - Chief Technology Officer
“Transformation isn’t just about ideas. It’s about execution. It’s about timing. And it’s about people who can see the big picture while still rolling up their sleeves.
Grateful to have partnered with someone who embodies all of that.”
Cynthia Kolbe - AI Biz Architect, Intel
Recent Experience
Intel | 2021-2025 | Remote
Recruited to modernize Global Partner Marketplace. Promoted to manage entire partner experience, martech and tech-stack. Led significant transformation initiatives in increase stakeholder usage and audience engagement leveraging strategy, cross-platform solution development, stakeholder management, agencies, IT, and UX/UX teams to accelerate innovation development,
Leadership Success:
Co-Marketing Redesign (Google, AWS, Lenovo, etc) | 2025
AI Workforce and Platform Transformation | 2024
Sales Enablement Modernization | 2024
Adobe Target, Audience targeting and CMS Modernization | 2024
Partner Program Analytics Hub Overhaul |Q3 2023
AI Program(s) Unification and Web Migration | 2023
Interim Intel Marketing Studio Product Manager | 2023
Partner Portal Redesign with Multi-platform Integration | 2022-2024
Search Transformation (SEO Overhaul) | 2023
Distributor Program Portal Redesign | 2023
Salesforce Marketplace Redesign and Re-platform | 2023
Four-time Intel Innovation and Culture Change Winner
iHeartMedia | 2012-2021 | Hybrid | Nationwide
Recruited to expand client strategy, develop custom digital product portfolio and build sales enablement for a startup division within one of the world's largest media companies. Worked alongside founder and agency teams to develop custom technology, digital, and experiential strategies — translating complex RFPs into fast-growing product portfolio and winning proposals. Promoted to SVP of Integrated Strategy and Innovation.
Accomplishments:
Developed custom tech, digital, and experiential strategies alongside agency teams, producing RFPs and proposals that scaled large-contract wins from 6–8 to 35–40 per year — with individual contracts ranging $5M–$50M+
Grew division revenue from $18M to $300M+ in six years by engineering repeatable client strategy systems, biz dev frameworks, and GTM playbooks across a national organization
Built and scaled biz dev enablement infrastructure from one team to 10+ regional teams nationwide — developing tools, training, and storytelling systems that drove consistent revenue performance
Translated new product acquisitions and martech capabilities into compelling client narratives, demonstrating ability to bridge complex technology and client-facing strategy simultaneously.
Founder & Product Designer | 2008-2012 | Worldwide
Founder track record of creating solutions based on market signals: micro-video (2009, preceding Vine and TikTok), rich messaging (2008), and hyperlocal social (2010) — foundational skills that led to my recruitment by enterprise organizations.
Grokflok.com: One of the earliest micro-video sharing platforms, years ahead of Vine and TikTok. Incubated at Cal State Sacramento's Venture Incubator; secured strategic partnership with iHeartMedia — leading directly to enterprise recruitment.
MiniMe: Pioneering rich-messaging platform integrating stickers, images, and interactive media — anticipating features now standard in iMessage, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
Spreetail: SMS/email-based mobile loyalty platform for franchise businesses. Built working prototype and executed live beta with Beach Hut Deli.
Neighborstrong.com: Hyperlocal social network. Validated, then shut down as Facebook Groups scaled and lack of user interest.
YoDida!: Photo-centric social platform; grew to 1,000 organic beta users. Preceded Instagram-era photo-sharing behavior.
2007 Moberazzi (Early Forum and Comment Intelligence) Think a mix of what became Reddit and Quora but featuring comment intelligence to up-level valuable information and insights in comments.
Early Ventures
Healthstar (2014): Director of UX/UI for a venture backed EVV solution for large scale healthcare insurers
NetMusic (2007-2008): Product Manager for early social network for musicians, backed by rock legends
Hansen TV (2006): Developed and sold a pioneering streaming marketing channel to promote a leading SaaS company for government solutions
Case Studies
Hand picked examples of my juiciest work.
my AI experience is real, unlike this AI generated image.
AI Experience in a nutshell
Certified in AI Product Management through Intel, I bridged strategy and execution to embed GenAI, ML, and advanced workflows into sales, support, UX, and content development (AIO)—transforming business and future proofing operations.