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Portrait of Ahmed Samy

Ahmed Samy

Product manager · asamy.net

Hello, I'm Ahmed Samy. I turn ordinary software into products people keep.

I'm a product manager with more than six years behind me. Twice I've helped grow a team from 15 people to over 50. My work has crossed product, design, QA, marketing, public relations and people, and I've shipped eight products end to end: strategy, design, code, release.

I know how to use AI to get the job done with whatever tools and team are available. Selny, my first product, took years the old way. The next seven took ten months, each one specced, designed, built, tested and shipped end to end.

Under all of it is one belief: mindset beats skill set, and exceptional UX is the cornerstone of a product.

The eight products

  1. SelnyAsking · 2023 → 2025 · iOS · AndroidEvery conversation starts with you.
  2. ProducktPlanning · Jan → Mar 2026 · Web · produckt.ioThink in products, not tickets.
  3. Calm LeaveResting · Feb → Jul 2026 · SaaS · calmleave.comLeave management your team will actually love.
  4. BildirCaring for a city · Mar → Sep 2026 · Civic · TürkiyeŞehrine sahip çık.
  5. SwolvySharing · Apr → Oct 2026 · Web · MCP · swolvy.comBuilt with your AI. Shared with Swolvy.
  6. PayBackSettling up · Aug 2026 · iOS · Android · WebSplit the check, not the friendship.
  7. Al-ZilalReflecting · Aug 2026 · iOS · Android · WebThe corpus is the product.
  8. RecoRemembering · Sep → Oct 2026 · macOS · reco.asamy.netGet back the photos you thought were gone.

Questions people ask

Who is Ahmed Samy?
Ahmed Samy is a product manager with 6+ years of experience. He grew two teams from 15 to 50 people, and shipped eight products end to end: Selny, Produckt, Calm Leave, Bildir, Swolvy, PayBack, Al-Zilal and Reco. His site is asamy.net. He is not the Egyptian footballer of the same name.
What products has Ahmed Samy built?
Selny (2023 → 2025): Every conversation starts with you. Produckt (Jan → Mar 2026): Think in products, not tickets. Calm Leave (Feb → Jul 2026): Leave management your team will actually love. Bildir (Mar → Sep 2026): Şehrine sahip çık. Swolvy (Apr → Oct 2026): Built with your AI. Shared with Swolvy. PayBack (Aug 2026): Split the check, not the friendship. Al-Zilal (Aug 2026): The corpus is the product. Reco (Sep → Oct 2026): Get back the photos you thought were gone.
How does Ahmed Samy work?
He knows how to use AI to get the job done with whatever tools and team are available. Selny, his first product, took years the old way; the next seven products took ten months, each one specced, designed, built, tested and shipped end to end.
What does Ahmed Samy believe about building products?
Mindset beats skill set, and exceptional UX is the cornerstone of a product. Teams with the right attitude can take on any challenge, and when you care for a team, they give you their best.
What can Ahmed Samy help with?
Product strategy, a team that needs building, or a product that needs shipping. The three things he has done most.
How can I contact Ahmed Samy?
Email [email protected], or find him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ahmedssamy and on X at @ahmed_sa_samy.

Say hello

Building something? I'd like to hear about it. Write to [email protected], or find me on LinkedIn and X.

Not to be confused with the Egyptian footballer of the same name.