Sam P.

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Executive | Global Vice President Software Engineering at Fluence

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Sameer is a global software executive at Fluence with extensive experience leading R&D and product development in the USA, Germany, and India. He specializes in SaaS, AI, and industrial digital transformation, holding an MBA from Tufts University. People who have worked with him describe him as disciplined, knowledgeable, personable, and a great team leader.

Based on his interests, Sameer appears passionate about the evolution of the modern workplace. He follows and shares content related to remote work, flexible work-from-anywhere models, and innovative office design concepts, indicating a focus on contemporary company culture and employee experience.

He has a proven track record of building and scaling global R&D centers from the ground up to teams of over 400 people.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

Upfront

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Global R&D Leadership
He has a history of setting up and managing large, globally dispersed software R&D centers from scratch in the USA, Germany, and India.
Industrial AI & SaaS
His roles at Fluence and Rockwell Automation center on Cloud-native strategy, Generative AI, Data Science, and SaaS products for industrial automation.
Digital Transformation
His expertise includes guiding enterprises through digital transformations using IoT, Edge Computing, and Cloud-native architectures.

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Sam has no verified media appearances

Work History

Executive | Global Vice President Software Engineering at Fluence
12-2019 - 3-2025
Member Board of Directors at Plex, by Rockwell Automation
12-2019 - 11-2024
VP - Software Engineering Rockwell Automation USA, Head of Fiix Engineering Toronto at Rockwell Automation
4-2006 - 11-2019
Executive - Group Vice President Global R&D, Location Director/ Head G&D Pune at Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
1-2005 - 3-2006
Director Software Engineering, Business Group Head at Mahindra British Telecom

Education

1996 - 1998
MBA executive from Tufts University
2012 - 2012
Certified Enterprise Architect - Zachman from Zachman International USA

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Exp : 20 Location : Chicago, Illinois, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Executive | Global Vice President Software Engineering at Fluence
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Insights For Selling To Sam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sam is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sam

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sam move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Sam take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Sam

Personality Compatibility


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