Kim Padeletti

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DISC Type : C

Global Head, Energy Data and AI Platforms at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Kim Padeletti is the Global Head of Energy Data & AI Platforms at Amazon Web Services, leveraging over 15 years of experience to help energy companies operationalize AI. A University of Mississippi graduate, she is recognized for her strong communication and leadership abilities, particularly in delivering large-scale capital projects.

Outside of her corporate role, Kim is committed to community and education. She earned a Volunteer Spotlight Award for her work with the Society of Petroleum Engineers and has established an engineering scholarship at the Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science, her high school alma mater.

She serves as a Board Advisor for Cemvita Factory, a company using CO2 utilization to enable both earthly sustainability and human exploration of Mars.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Negotiator

Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

AI in Energy
Her current role and recent posts focus on moving AI from pilot programs into full-scale production to solve critical business challenges in the energy sector.
Data-driven Decisions
She consistently emphasizes connecting disparate data systems to enable high-velocity, real-time decision-making for energy companies.
Sustainability & Space
As a board advisor for Cemvita Factory, she supports using biotechnology for CO2 utilization to create a sustainable future on Earth and enable life on Mars.

Media Appearances

Kim has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2020
Global Head, Energy Data and AI Platforms at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
1-2019 - 6-2020
Global Customer Engagement Management at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
1-2019 - 1-2021
Board Advisor at Cemvita Factory Inc.
3-2014 - 1-2019
Head of Technology, R&D, Innovation; Major Capital Projects at BHP
5-2006 - 3-2014
Senior Project Engineer at Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Occidental Oil & Gas (Oxy)

Education

2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Science (BS) from University of Mississippi
2000 - 2002
Education details unavailable from Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science (MSMS)

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Insights For Selling To Kim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kim is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kim

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kim move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Kim take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Kim

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