Adam S.

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Director of Engineering, Cybersecurity at Strava

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Adam S. is the Director of Engineering for Cybersecurity at Strava, where he leads the application, infrastructure, and network security teams. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with a background in foundational engineering and scaling cloud infrastructure, holding a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Davis.

His work is driven by a mission to build resilient systems and foster user trust. He focuses on blending deep technical expertise with strategic vision to drive innovation and operational excellence within his teams and the broader organization.

Unique Fact: Adam created Stravas Foundation Engineering organization, growing the team from 8 to 25 people while supporting a 2x growth in users and reducing operational expenses.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Leadership
He is actively growing Strava's cybersecurity team in San Francisco and London, frequently posting about new roles and the team's mission.
Foundation Engineering
He has a proven track record of building and scaling platform engineering teams, focusing on cloud infrastructure, tools, and services to support product development.
Application Security
His experience includes integrating security into the product development lifecycle and he holds a Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) credential.

Media Appearances

Adam has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Director of Engineering, Cybersecurity at Strava
1-2025 - 10-2025
Senior Staff Engineer at Strava
8-2020 - 1-2025
Director of Engineering at Strava
8-2022 - 2-2023
Coach at Practica
4-2015 - 6-2019
Senior Engineering Manager at Under Armour

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of California, Davis

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Insights For Selling To Adam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Adam is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Adam

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Adam move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Adam take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Adam

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