Scott Senften

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Chief Architect & Director of Visualization at Reveal Energy Services

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Overview

Scott is a software architect with over 30 years of experience, specializing in large-scale visualization systems for the oil and gas industry. As Chief Architect at Reveal Energy Services, he leads the development of award-winning software. Colleagues describe him as highly knowledgeable, insightful, and the best in his field.

He has a strong passion for teaching and education, which has been a consistent theme throughout his career. He enjoys mentoring students, interns, and professionals, and maintains strong connections with his alma mater, The University of Tulsa, and former classmates.

Unique fact: Scott refers to himself as a "Computer Graphics Alchemist, " reflecting his deep expertise in turning complex data into unique visual solutions.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Upfront

Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Large-Scale Visualization
Has dedicated his 30+ year career to architecting scientific visualization and computer graphics systems, particularly for the upstream oil and gas industry.
Energy Tech Innovation
Leads the architecture for award-winning platforms like ORCHID and IMAGEFrac, and collaborates with major players like ConocoPhillips to commercialize new technologies.
Distributed Architectures
Has extensive experience designing distributed platforms using technologies like Spark, Cassandra, and Kafka from his time as a Chief Technical Advisor at Halliburton.

Media Appearances

EP 33: Scott Senften from Reveal Energy Services. Featured in EnergyBytes

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EP 33: Scott Senften from Reveal Energy Services. Featured in Energy Bytes Podcast (Metacast)

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Work History

7-2016
Chief Architect & Director of Visualization at Reveal Energy Services
10-2014 - 7-2016
Chief Technical Advisor, Software Architect for Distributed Architectures at Halliburton / Landmark
9-2012 - 10-2014
Chief Technical Advisor, Development Lead for Visualization Applied Research at Halliburton / Landmark
10-2011 - 9-2012
Chief Technical Advisor, Development Lead for Graphics at Halliburton / Landmark
5-2006 - 10-2011
Chief Technical Advisor, Software Architect for GeoProbe project at Halliburton / Landmark

Education

1986 - 1989
MSCS from The University of Tulsa
1982 - 1986
BSEE/BSCS from The University of Tulsa

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Insights For Selling To Scott

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • 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 Scott is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Scott

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Scott move?

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

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Scott

Personality Compatibility


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