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Stephen Franchetti

Experienced CIO with a background in IT leadership and software engineering.

Stephen Franchetti is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Samsara, a position he has held since March 2021.12 In this role, he oversees all aspects of the company's Information Technology, including business applications, data & analytics, information security, IT service management, and core IT services.1

Career History

Before joining Samsara, Franchetti had an impressive career in technology leadership:

  • Slack: He served as CIO from June 2017 to March 2021, leading the overall IT organization.2
  • Workday: He was Vice President of IT, Enterprise Applications from July 2013 to June 2017.2
  • Cisco: Franchetti held various leadership positions from 2003 to 2013, including Senior Director of Global Employee Services, Director of IT, and roles in e-commerce and Cisco Services.2

Achievements and Recognition

Franchetti has received notable recognition for his work:

  • Named in Business Insider's Tech Up and Comers Award in 2019.2
  • Finalist for Bay Area CIO of the Year (ORBIE) in 2020.2

Education and Expertise

Stephen Franchetti earned his bachelor of science degree with honors in Computer Science from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.1 He is known for his ability to create best-in-class IT organizations that focus on automation engineering and enabling companies to scale and remain agile as they grow.1

Approach to Technology and AI

At Samsara, Franchetti advocates for a "bottoms-up" approach to AI innovation, encouraging employees across various departments to experiment with and leverage AI tools.3 He believes in getting technology as close to knowledge workers and subject matter experts as possible, allowing them to innovate without necessarily targeting specific business outcomes.3

Highlights

Feb 7 · cio.com
Get AI in the hands of your employees - CIO
Mar 17 · youtube.com
Samsara CIO Stephen Franchetti on Scaling IT to Meet ... - YouTube
Samsara CIO Stephen Franchetti on Scaling IT to Meet ... - YouTube

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Experience

CIO at Samsara (March 2021 - Present)
CIO at Slack (June 2017 - March 2021), Vice President IT, Enterprise Applications at Workday (July 2013 - June 2017), Senior Director, Global Employee Services at Cisco (December 2011 - July 2013), Director of IT at Cisco (January 2008 - November 2011), Senior Manager, Cisco Services at Cisco (January 2006 - December 2007), Manager, Global E-Commerce at Cisco (December 2003 - December 2005), Product Manager, Analytics at Cisco (January 2002 - November 2003), Software Engineer - Financial Systems at International Programming & Systems, Inc. (January 2001 - November 2002), Software Engineer - Business Intelligence at Motorola Mobility (November 1999 - December 2000)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (with honors) from The University of Edinburgh

Location

San Jose, California, United States