Syed Zaidi

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Senior Director / AESO (Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Solution Office) at CenterPoint Energy

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Overview

Syed Zaidi is a seasoned IT leader at CenterPoint Energy with two decades of experience in IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, and Digital Transformation. He holds a professional CTO certification from MIT and dual Masters degrees (MBA and MS in Organizational Leadership) from the University of Houston, underscoring his expertise in driving innovation.

He holds both a CTO certification from MIT and two Masters degrees from the University of Houston.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Risk-Taker

Impact-Driven

They are not always relationship oriented.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

GenAI Implementation
He managed GenAI programs at QatarEnergy and recently completed a GenAI certification from MIT, indicating a strong, current focus in this area.
Enterprise Architecture
As Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture, this is his core responsibility and a consistent theme throughout his two-decade career in IT leadership.
Digital Transformation
His career has focused on leveraging technology for digital transformation, a key part of his roles at both CenterPoint Energy and QatarEnergy.

Media Appearances

Syed has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Senior Director / AESO (Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Solution Office) at CenterPoint Energy
4-2022 - 9-2024
Head of IT Strategy/Enterprise Architecture & Program Manager for GenAI | Digital Transformation at QatarEnergy
1-2018 - 3-2022
Lead Enterprise Architect/Cloud Architect - Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Technolgies Group. at Oxy
1-2016 - 1-2018
Senior Project Manager / DWE Offshore Delivery Team Supervisor at Oxy
7-2015 - 12-2015
Senior Enterprise Architect - Emerging Technologies at Oxy

Education

Blended Professional Degree: Chief Technology Officer from MIT Professional Education
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA from University of Houston

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Insights For Selling To Syed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Syed is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Syed

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Syed move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Syed take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Syed

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