Salman Chaudhry

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VP, AI Engineering — AI Strategy & Agentic Systems at Mastercard

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Salman Chaudhry is the Director of AI at Mastercard, where he shapes AI strategy for the finance sector. Educated at Kings College London with an MSc in AI, his career spans healthcare, e-commerce, and data science. Colleagues describe him as technically sound, calm under pressure, and adept at managing stakeholders to solve real-world problems.

He is passionate about the evolution of AI, particularly in open-source development and the creation of agentic, user-focused experiences. Salman believes strongly in fostering a positive work environment, emphasizing that putting people first is the key to boosting teamwork, satisfaction, and overall performance in the workplace.

His career is marked by a unique and strategic transition from healthcare and e-commerce into shaping high-impact AI strategy within the global finance industry.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

Demanding

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI Experiences
He is actively hiring for his team to build agentic Gen-AI experiences, focusing on the bridge between cutting-edge AI and genuine user empowerment.
Data & AI Strategy
He recently attended the Databricks Data + AI Summit, indicating a strong interest in the latest product vision and strategy for data platforms.
AI in Finance
His current role as Director of AI at Mastercard focuses on applying artificial intelligence to solve problems within the financial technology sector. [Predicted]

Media Appearances

Salman has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
VP, AI Engineering — AI Strategy & Agentic Systems at Mastercard
8-2023 - 2-2026
Director AI at Mastercard
7-2019 - 7-2021
Customer Analytics Lead at Asia Miles
7-2019 - 7-2021
Head of Analytics at Asia Miles
10-2018 - 6-2019
GDPR & ePrivacy consultant at Rightmove

Education

Msc from King's College London
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng from King's College London

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Insights For Selling To Salman

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Salman is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Salman

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Salman move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Salman take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Salman

Personality Compatibility


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