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Bassem ASSEH

Evaluator · DISC type CDS
VP of Sales at Directus
📍 France

Bassem Asseh is the VP of Sales at Directus, leveraging a deep background in open-source and enterprise software. His career includes leadership roles as Head of Sales at Hugging Face and VP for EMEA at GitHub, where he was pivotal in building the go-to-market strategy. He holds a Masters from Grenoble Ecole de Managemen.

Beyond his extensive tech career, Bassem has been deeply involved in civic life as the first Deputy Mayor of Nantes, France. He has championed initiatives focused on citizen dialogue, co-construction, and public policy, demonstrating a strong commitment to community engagement and local democracy.

Unique fact: He has simultaneously managed a high-level career as a tech executive in global companies while serving as a prominent elected official in a major French city.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
VP of Sales
Job Level
Senior
Location
France
Personality Overview

How Bassem shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Bassem cares about

Open-Source AI
His leadership at Hugging Face and career focus on open-source solutions highlight his dedication to democratizing AI and machine learning for enterprise use.
Civic Engagement
As Deputy Mayor of Nantes, he has extensive, hands-on experience leading initiatives for "citizen dialogue" and participatory democracy in public policy.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
VP of Sales
Directus
8-2022 - 4-2025
Global Head of Sales at Hugging Face 🤗
Hugging Face
6-2020 - 8-2022
Vice President, EMEA
GitHub
7-2019 - 6-2020
Regional Vice-President, Enterprise solutions, EMEA
GitHub
3-2015 - 6-2019
Regional director, South EMEA, DACH, MENA + Leading the GitHub / Microsoft relationship in EMEA
GitHub
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1995 - 1998
Master
Grenoble Ecole de Management
1993 - 1995
University Program prior to the entry exam of French Graduate Business Schools
Institution des Chartreux
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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