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Chris Nelson

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SVP, EcoStruxure Platform and R&D at Schneider Electric
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Chris Nelson is a technology executive with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as SVP of EcoStruxure Platform and R&D at Schneider Electric. He specializes in digital platform strategy, real-time data, and leading global software development teams. He holds a bachelors degree from Rutgers University.

Outside of his technology focus, Chris is an avid runner and actively participates in his companys running community, the #SEGreenRunners. He recently highlighted his teams participation in the Paris Marathon, showcasing a passion for endurance sports and community engagement.

Unique fact: Chris spent over two decades of his career building, supporting, and evolving the PI System, a leading operational data management platform.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
SVP, EcoStruxure Platform and R&D
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
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Digital Platform Strategy
Leads the global strategy for Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform, uniting cloud and edge capabilities to create a secure and scalable foundation for innovation.
Industrial Intelligence
Believes that embedding intelligence directly into operations is key to transforming the industrial value chain and unlocking new possibilities beyond raw data collection.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
SVP, EcoStruxure Platform and R&D
Schneider Electric
3-2022 - 2-2025
SVP R&D, Operations Business Unit
AVEVA
3-2021 - 3-2022
SVP R&D for Operations Information Management
AVEVA
11-2017 - 3-2021
Vice President of Software Development
OSIsoft
10-2015 - 11-2017
Director Visualization Products
OSIsoft
In the press

Media appearances

The digital backbone of tomorrow - Schneider Electric Blog. Featured in Schneider Electric Blog
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Schneider Electric Unveils AI‑Powered EcoStruxure To Unify Energy, Power And Building Systems. Featured in CRN
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Education
1992 - 1996
Bachelor's degree
Rutgers University
1988 - 1992
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Ocean City High School
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