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The Path to Here

From accounting foundations through technology commercialization to building systems that serve millions. A journey toward ikigai—work at the intersection of what I love, what I'm good at, what the world needs, and what sustains me.

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Scott Akers

AI Knowledge Engineer | Strategic Product Leader

📧 me@scottmakers.com 📱 512-577-9530 📍 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Professional Summary

AI Knowledge Engineer with 14+ years of experience building systems that impact millions of lives. From statewide crisis response serving 40M+ Californians to air quality platforms protecting 17M residents, I architect solutions where complexity meets scale. Expert in multi-agent AI orchestration, knowledge engineering, and translating impossible requirements into production systems. CIO 100 Award winner. EPA Clean Air Excellence Award recipient.

The Journey

2019 - Present

Senior Business Systems Analyst

AgreeYa Solutions

Where complexity meets consequence. CalVax: statewide vaccine distribution for 40M Californians during COVID-19 (CIO 100 Award). WAIREPOP: air quality platform protecting 17M residents (EPA Clean Air Award). AI Scaffolds: 9-agent knowledge orchestration for Fortune 500 clients.

2024 - Present

Founder

DogeLounge

Personal laboratory for what's next—blockchain meets AI, knowledge meets ownership. Building at the intersection of NFT marketplace, AI generation, and decentralized systems.

2017 - 2019

Product Manager

ODEM.io

Discovered that credentials are really about trust, and trust is really about systems. Led blockchain-based educational credentials platform, collaborating with universities to make invisible trust visible.

2014 - 2018

Independent Consultant

Makers Consulting

The exploration years—finding where my skills could serve what the world needs. Technology strategy for 10+ ventures across Fintech, B2C, and SaaS.

2013 - 2014

Graduate Assistant

University of Texas - Center for Teaching and Learning

First encounter with knowledge at scale. Published 180 hours of STEM content reaching 2M+ viewed minutes. Learned: knowledge transfer is a design problem.

2010 - 2012

Revenue Accountant

Jones Energy Limited

Learning to see systems within systems. Asset valuation for 100+ properties, ERP migration, royalty distribution across 10,000+ owners. The foundation of systems thinking.

2009 - 2010

Staff Auditor

Moss Adams LLP

Where it started—learning that every system tells a story if you know how to read it.

Community & Thought Leadership

Doing Development & DEV-On Hackathon | Co-Founder

2014 | Austin, TX | Featured in HuffPost

Co-founded nonprofit using technology to combat Africa's infrastructure and health crises. Built SMS automation systems for fire alerts and water safety—connecting with governments in Tanzania, Mexico, South Africa, and more. Mentored by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus on using technology for good. Proof that technology can serve humanity.

Chicon Collective | Co-Founder & Entrepreneur in Residence

2012 - 2016 | Austin, TX

A particle accelerator of ideas. Co-founded Austin startup incubator that grew from 5 to 150+ members. Did everything: new member sales, mopping floors, working alongside companies to give them nudges—beard-oil startups, food catering, Remark HQ (video tech), and dozens more. This is where I became a bitcoiner and discovered my passion for the new new thing.

catx.io | Founder & Community Lead

2013 - Present | 150+ Members

Born from Chicon as the "BitBusiness" meetup—exploring the earliest days of Bitcoin and blockchain. Evolved into a 10+ year technology community exploring whatever's next: blockchain, AI, cloud computing. Staying connected to what builders actually care about, not living in a product management bubble.

Key Achievements

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Awards & Recognition

  • CIO 100 Award Winner (CalVax)
  • EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
  • 40M+ Californians impacted
  • 17M+ in air quality district
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Scale of Impact

  • 40M+ Californians (statewide crisis)
  • 17M+ residents (air quality district)
  • 15-day crisis deployment
  • Fortune 500 transformations
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Technical Delivery

  • 9-agent AI orchestration platform
  • 30+ REST APIs in production
  • 1,000+ page documentation suite
  • 21 reusable prompt patterns

Education

University of Texas, McCombs School of Business

Master of Science, Technology Commercialization
2013 - 2014 | Austin, TX

University of the Pacific

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Accounting
2005 - 2009 | Stockton, CA

UT AustinX MOOC Program

"Effective Thinking Through Mathematics" with Dr. Michael Starbird (world-renowned topology educator)
"Take Your Medicine" through UT Pharmacy School
Published 180 hours of STEM content achieving 2M+ viewed minutes

Core Competencies

AI Orchestration Knowledge Engineering Multi-Agent Systems Prompt Engineering Platform Architecture Product Strategy Cross-Functional Leadership API Development Developer Experience Regulatory Compliance Stakeholder Management Risk Management

Ready to Talk?

Looking for a strategic product leader who can tackle complexity and deliver results. Let's discuss how I can contribute to your team.