Sean Alexander

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Senior Vice President at Lumen Technologies

United States

Overview

Sean Alexander is an SVP at Lumen Technologies and a co-founder of Microsoft AI, where he initiated the first partnership with OpenAI. He has a 25-year track record as an entrepreneur, managing P&Ls over $200M and driving innovation in AI and cloud solutions. Colleagues describe him as collaborative, smart, and a strategic thinker.

Outside of his executive roles, Sean is actively involved in his community, serving as a Trustee for his alma mater, The University of Tulsa, and for the Philbrook Museum of Art. His personal passions include family, philanthropy, technology, travel, and great BBQ. His wife is an airline pilot and a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF.

He is a co-recipient of a Technical Emmy® Award for his contributions to streaming media platforms.

Personality Overview

Long-term Focused

Strategic Planner

Fast-paced

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

AI-First Transformation
Co-founded Microsoft AI, spearheaded the initial OpenAI partnership, and recently highlighted Lumen's transformation into an AI-first organization.
Ecosystem Development
His current role at Lumen focuses on building a world-class business development team to drive strategic partnerships, co-innovation, and new revenue streams.
Agentic AI Deployment
Recently led a session on deploying Agentic AI at Microsoft Ignite, indicating a focus on the practical application and implementation of advanced AI.

Media Appearances

Sean has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Senior Vice President at Lumen Technologies
3-2023
President at Phoenician Advisors
5-2019 - 4-2023
Principal Director of Engineering - Cloud + AI for Industry at Microsoft
6-2016 - 5-2019
Principal Director of Business AI - Microsoft AI & Research at Microsoft
4-2013 - 6-2016
Global CTO - Developer Experience & Commercial Software Engineering at Microsoft

Education

Executive Certificate in AI Business Strategy from MIT Sloan School of Management
Microsoft Executive Bench (eMBA) program from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Sean

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sean is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sean

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sean move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Sean take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Sean

Personality Compatibility


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