Stephen Faassen
EVP, Strategy and Field Operations @Akamas
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WORK HISTORY
EVP, Strategy and Field Operations @Akamas
Milan, IT
Lead global strategy, GTM execution, and revenue operations to scale continuous optimization across enterprise environments. Focus on aligning customer value, system performance, and financial outcomes.• Position continuous optimization as a strategic capability balancing performance, cost, and reliability • Shift organizations from reactive tuning to AI-driven adaptive optimization • Align optimization strategies with customer-facing SLAs and business outcomes
EDUCATION
Markus Verbeek Praehep
Bachelor of Science - BSc
ABOUT STEPHEN FAASSEN
Modern enterprise systems are complex and constantly changing. Most organizations can see inefficiencies, but keeping performance, cost, and reliability continuously optimized at scale remains a fundamental challenge.I operate at the intersection of strategy, revenue, and operations, helping organizations turn complexity into scalable, predictable growth by aligning customer business outcomes with system performance and evolution.Over 25+ years across SaaS and non-SaaS environments, I’ve consistently delivered impact with amazing people in challenging situations (while we were having fun!):• Delivered the final 40% of annual targets within 3 months through GTM restructuring • Led global growth strategies targeting $1B+ revenue scale • Designed and executed global M&A GTM and integration strategies A consistent thread throughout my career is bringing organizations closer to their customers, aligning go-to-market, product, and operations around real customer outcomes, not internal assumptions.Today, as EVP Strategy & Field Operations at Akamas, we are helping enterprises continuously optimize performance, cost, and reliability across complex environments, leveraging AI-driven experimentation to move beyond static recommendations toward autonomous improvement.This is not just about reducing cost. It’s about enabling systems to adapt continuously to changing demand, constraints, and customer expectations, unlocking both efficiency and performance at scale.Open to engaging with executive leaders, investors, and engineering teams on growth, transformation, and continuous optimization.
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