Sam Fleming
Co-founder & Head of Customer Success @Earth Blox
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WORK HISTORY
Co-founder & Head of Customer Success @Earth Blox
Edinburgh, GB
Earth Blox is a tool that provides access to the power of Earth Observation, removing the need for coding, high performance computers and extensive storage - giving users satellite intelligence anywhere.Anyone can save time by removing repetitive manual tasks and increase accuracy in decision making by harnessing numerous data sources at their fingertips.Earth Blox is a customer-focussed organisation, and my role is to ensure that our customers are able to get the most value possible from their use of Earth Blox. As co-founder I also ensure that all aspects of the business, from technical to sales, is aligned with the strategic and commercial direction of Earth Blox. Our organic growth has been driven predominantly by sales. We have also been fortunate to receive numerous competitive awards and grants. Our recent successes include:Winner 2020: Converge Challenge (Award exclusive to high-tech, high R&D entrepreneurs from Scottish Academic Research Institutions)Winner 2020: Scottish Edge UK’s biggest Business Funding CompetitionAwarded 2020: UK Research Councils Innovation Agency (Smart Award,<1% chances of success)Selected 2021: Showcased at EIE, UK’s premier technology investor showcaseAwarded 2019: Prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh Enterprise Fellowship Awarded to CEO (Patenaude)Co-winner 2020: GEO – Google Earth Engine programme (with UNEP and UoE)Awarded 2019: UK Research Councils Innovation Agency (Pre-Accelerator - ICURe Award)
EDUCATION
Carrick Academy
Advanced Highers; Highers; Standard Grades
King's College London
Master of Science (MSc), Remote Sensing
The University of Edinburgh
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geography
Imperial College London
Master of Science (MSc), Remote Sensing
UCL
Master of Science (MSc), Remote Sensing
SKILLS
ABOUT SAM FLEMING
I want to save the planet, by making Earth Observation accessible and ubiquitous. Earth Blox is an innovative SaaS that works just like lego and redefines how people use Earth Observation to solve their problems and address global challenges.I am one of the Co-Founders of Earth Blox and I\'m our Head of Customer Success. We are a multi-award winning team, having won Scottish Edge in 2020 (UK\'s biggest funding competition for entrepreneurs), Converge Challenge, and been awarded several highly competitive grants by the UK\'s Innovation Agency (ICURE and Smart awards from InnovateUK) to commercialise our innovative technology.During my career I have focussed on the use of Earth Observation industry, so I understand both the technology and the market. I am a registered PRINCE2 Practioner and have managed large global projects and consultancy based work. I have experience in EO software development, data processing, and algorithm development, as well as customer support and sales. I have previously led operations in a start up environment and enjoy pulling together technology, strategy, and helping people be more successful in their work through the use of Earth Observation, which is the focus of my role at Earth Blox.In my career I have had the opportunity to lead teams delivering on global projects to map and protect forests globally, implemented cutting edge technology to do so, and I have lead field campaigns internationally. I am an Alumni of UCL MSc Remote Sensing and the University of Edinburgh with interests in forest conservation, ecology, and environmental issues.
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