Scott Jones: Building the Future of Identity Verification at Billion-Scale | Vision AI, Fraud Prevention & Digital Sovereignty

In this episode of The Executives, I sit down with Scott Jones, VP of Product at Realeyes, where he's building revolutionary Vision AI technology for human measurement of attention, emotion, and identity. Scott is a patent-holding product leader who built a mid-seven-figure ARR identity solution from zero to one in just 18 months, and he's also a Dream Cymbals artist who's been perfecting his craft as a professional drummer for over 30 years.🎯 What You'll Learn:How Realeyes built the world's largest ethically-sourced face dataset across 93 countriesWhy traditional identity verification methods like CAPTCHA are failingThe "Better CAPTCHA" approach: validating personhood in seconds for centsHow one big tech customer scaled to billions of identity verifications per monthThe future of digital sovereignty and zero-knowledge-proof biometricsWhy most AI face models are biased and how to build fair onesThe product management journey from analyst to VP of ProductWhy creativity and spirituality tie together in unexpected ways⏱️ Chapters: 01:51 Who is Scott Jones?07:20 If You Were CEO of Spotify10:38 What is Realeyes?14:19 Are Social Media Apps Tracking Your Emotions?18:25 The Ethics of Consent in Emotion Tracking24:23 From Economics & Film to Product Management30:06 The Roller Coaster of a PM Career31:37 How Realeyes' Vision AI Differs from Competitors39:53 Scaling to Billions of Transactions Per Month47:29 Intersection of Privacy Concerns, and Detecting Emotions and Facial Expressions51:00 The Future of Decentralized Identity58:23 Zero to Mid-7 Figure ARR in 18 Months01:03:43 Biggest Misconceptions About AI01:07:24 The Power of No-Code & AI Tools for PMs01:12:28 Jazz Musicians vs Fortune 500 CEOs: Who's More Demanding?01:15:56 Final Remarks & ClosingAbout Scott Jones, Scott Jones is the VP of Product at Realeyes, the pioneering Vision AI company, where he's building revolutionary platform technology for human measurement of attention, emotion, and identity. Scott is a patent-holding product leader who built a mid-seven-figure ARR Identity solutions business from zero to one in just 18 months, and he's also a Dream Cymbals artist who's been perfecting his craft as a professional drummer for over 30 years.📢 Connect with Scott Jones: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottjeezey/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottjeezey/📢 Learn More About Realeyes: Website: https://www.realeyesit.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realeyesit/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realeyesit_📢 Connect with Majid Mahmood: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majid-m/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majidmofficial/X (Twitter): https://x.com/majidmofficial Threads: https://www.threads.com/@majidmofficialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/majidmpage Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@majidm_officialMajid M: https://www.majidm.com📢 Follow The Executives:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theexecutivespodcastTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theexecutives_podcasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexecutives_podcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-executives-a-dialogue-with-majid/