Casey Cerretani

Pioneer
DISC Type : dsi

Chief Technology Officer at Sanmina

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Casey Cerretani is a technology executive and product developer with extensive experience building scalable systems for the cloud and hyperscale data centers. He earned a BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MS from Binghamton University. Colleagues have described him as a professional, confident, and steady leader.

Outside of his primary work, Casey is focused on sustainability, advising companies on waste heat reclamation and creating circular economies for critical metals. His interests include social justice, growing food, and listening to music. He also previously served as president of a think tank focused on urban leadership.

He attended the very first Open Compute Project (OCP) global summit in 2011 when it was just a few hundred people and has seen it grow to over 11, 000 attendees.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Technology
Advises companies like Spar Systems and Descycle focused on waste heat reclamation and recovering critical metals to promote a circular economy.
Hyperscale Infrastructure
His career revolves around building large-scale computing systems, and he has been involved with the Open Compute Project (OCP) since its inaugural summit in 2011.
Ethical AI
He has spoken on the need for genuine corporate responsibility and using aggregated data and AI to solve major global problems like climate change, beyond just commercial use.

Media Appearances

Casey has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Chief Technology Officer at Sanmina
6-2024
Advisor at Spar Systems
2-2021
Founder at Proving Grounds
3-2023
Board Member at Central Co-op
5-2023
Advisor at Descycle

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Master of Science - MS from Binghamton University

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Exp : 4 Location : Greater Seattle Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology Officer at Sanmina
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Insights For Selling To Casey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Casey is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Casey

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Casey move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Casey take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Casey

Personality Compatibility


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