Simon Riker

Simon Riker is an experienced product consultant and manager, currently serving as a Senior Product Consultant at Axial since August 2022 after a transition from a full-time role to focus on creative writing. Prior roles at Axial include Director of Product Management, where responsibilities encompassed product strategy, roadmap development, and team management. Riker's earlier experience includes positions as Product Manager and Interim Marketing Associate at The Play Group Theatre, where marketing strategies were developed to enhance audience engagement, and an internship in Global Product Marketing at Oxford University Press. In addition, Riker founded Bajigga, an online network for collegiate a cappella groups, and gained experience in market development through an internship at the 161st Street Business Improvement District. Riker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Music from Wesleyan University.