Marcus
Hackney

Digital Product Leader

About

I build products at the intersection of user experience, technical execution, and business impact.

At Synchrony, I enable mobile platforms across four consumer apps and lead a dedicated feature team, partnering closely with Engineering, UX, and Compliance to ship scalable, user-first digital experiences.

Previously at COCC, I spent four years driving mobile banking platforms and building the product foundation that shapes how I approach problems today.

I enjoy exploring blockchain, DeFi, and AI through hands-on side projects.

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Location Connecticut
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Current Role AVP, Digital Product Owner
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Education MBA, Business Analytics · University of Hartford
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Focus Fintech, AI & Blockchain
Side Projects
iOS Game · SpriteKit · Swift

Balloon Adventure

A fun and challenging arcade game where players guide a balloon through increasingly difficult levels while avoiding obstacles and weather hazards.

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Progressive Levels 8 unique levels with escalating difficulty and target scores up to 6,000 points
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Dynamic Weather Navigate through clear skies, rain, snow, and gusty wind conditions
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Leaderboard & Achievements Compete for high scores and unlock achievements as you progress
Swift SpriteKit GameplayKit Game Center
Balloon Adventure Menu
Balloon Adventure Gameplay
Balloon Adventure Level Select
Balloon Adventure Game Over
Balloon Adventure Menu
Balloon Adventure Gameplay
Balloon Adventure Level Select
Balloon Adventure Game Over
iOS App · SwiftUI · AI Integration

Spend Sense AI

A personal finance app that helps users understand and optimize their spending habits through intelligent categorization and AI-powered insights.

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Smart Dashboard At-a-glance spending summary with interactive donut chart visualization
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Category Analytics Detailed breakdown showing spending patterns across all categories
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AI Financial Advisor Conversational interface with personalized savings recommendations
Swift SwiftUI Claude API Charts
Centsible Dashboard
Centsible Categories
Centsible Transactions
Centsible AI Advisor
Centsible Dashboard
Centsible Categories
Centsible Transactions
Centsible AI Advisor
iOS App · SwiftUI · MapKit · Firebase

Safe Trail

A community-driven trail discovery app for New Haven that helps users find safe walking and biking routes through crowdsourced safety reporting.

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Interactive Safety Map View community-reported hazards including poor lighting and traffic concerns
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Trail Discovery Browse trails with filters for difficulty, bike-friendliness, and lighting
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Crowdsourced Reporting Submit geo-tagged safety reports to help other users
Swift SwiftUI MapKit Firebase
SafeRouteNavigator Map
SafeRouteNavigator Trails List
SafeRouteNavigator Trail Detail
SafeRouteNavigator Rating
SafeRouteNavigator Map
SafeRouteNavigator Trails List
SafeRouteNavigator Trail Detail
SafeRouteNavigator Rating
Web App · React · Python · AI Integration

Hackney Capital

An AI-powered cryptocurrency trading assistant that combines Claude's analytical capabilities with real-time Coinbase integration. The system analyzes technical indicators, proposes trades with confidence scoring, and executes orders—all while keeping the human in control.

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AI-Powered Analysis Claude analyzes market conditions using technical indicators and generates trade recommendations with confidence scores
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Human-in-the-Loop Full control over every trade—approve, reject, or modify AI recommendations before execution
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Live Coinbase Trading Real-time portfolio tracking, automated order execution with stop-loss and take-profit orders
React Python Claude API Coinbase API WebSocket
Hackney Capital Dashboard
Hackney Capital Portfolio
Hackney Capital Analytics
Hackney Capital Dashboard
Hackney Capital Portfolio
Hackney Capital Analytics
Professional Impact
Feature Launch

Enriched Transaction Details

Launched Enriched Transaction Details, giving users one-tap access to purchase maps, merchant information, and direct calling—right from their transaction history.

iOS Android Digital Product
Feature Launch

Apple Business Chat

Launched conversational customer agent feature enabling customers to resolve issues through iMessage with improved self-resolution rate.

iOS Conversational AI
Feature Launch

Rewards Dashboard

Launched Rewards Dashboard, surfacing point and dollar balances on the account dashboard—because users shouldn't have to hunt for what they've earned.

iOS Android Digital Product
Feature Launch

Post Card Activation

Launched in-app card activation, allowing users to activate new plastic cards seamlessly without calling the number on the back.

iOS Android Digital Product
Feature Launch

Manage Card Holder

Launched self-service authorized user management, enabling users to add card holders to their accounts without calling customer service.

iOS Android Digital Product
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Let's build something together.

Let's connect—I enjoy meeting others building at the intersection of fintech, product, and emerging tech.

✉️ Email marcus@marcushackney.com 💼 LinkedIn /in/marcus-hackney 💻 GitHub @mhackney321