Pedro E de Brito Ferreira

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DISC Type : cs

Solutions Engineer at Meter

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Pedro E de Brito Ferreira is a Solutions Engineer at Meter with extensive experience from his tenure at Cisco, where he specialized in networking, datacenter, and media systems. Described by colleagues as highly skilled and focused, he holds a bachelors degree from Universidade de Brasília and certifications like the CWNA.

Beyond his technology career, Pedro is a trained chef, having studied Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education. This unique combination of passions is reflected in his professional headline, indicating a deep interest in both the technical and culinary worlds.

Unique fact: He is a professional chef who also builds and sells complex enterprise networking solutions.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Autonomous Networks
He recently spoke on how Meter is building the foundation for autonomous networks at a Gartner conference, indicating this is a key focus area.
Network Infrastructure
His career at Cisco involved selling and architecting solutions with Cisco Catalyst and Meraki portfolios, showing deep expertise in network hardware and software.
Datacenter Solutions
Promoted Cisco's Hyperflex NVMe solutions and previously worked as a Datacenter Engineer, highlighting his experience in this area.

Media Appearances

Pedro has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Solutions Engineer at Meter
8-2024 - 9-2025
Networking Solutions Engineer - Manufacturing at Cisco
10-2019 - 8-2024
Systems Architect - NY Finance at Cisco
10-2018 - 10-2019
Media Systems Engineer at Cisco
10-2013 - 6-2015
Datacenter Engineer at NET Serviços de Comunicação S/A

Education

Culinary Arts from Institute of Culinary Education
2010 - 2013
Bachelor's degree from Universidade de Brasília

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Insights For Selling To Pedro

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pedro is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pedro

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pedro move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Pedro take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Pedro

Personality Compatibility


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