Strategy Leadership

Sam is Managing Director for Cartesian’s global Strategy & Analytics practice, with responsibilities for client development and engagement oversight.

He brings over ten years of experience advising clients on a broad range of strategic initiatives. He has worked with clients on topics including corporate strategy, product strategy, growth strategy, market analysis, data analysis and visualization, and predictive analytics.

Sam’s project expertise includes:

• Growth opportunity identification and execution
• Sales & Marketing strategy including realizing ROI through data driven test and learn programs
• Customer data analytics and customer lifecycle management programs
• Market strategy development and assessment
• Video and content-delivery business models
• Network investment strategy and cost modelling
• Regulatory policy assessment and development

Sam received his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and his Bachelor of Science degree with Honors from the Boston University School of Management.

Contact Sam via the email below or at +1 617 999-1121

Rishi is a Vice President in Cartesian’s Boston office and is responsible for leading strategy and analytics engagements.

He has extensive experience working with communications and video service providers on strategic initiatives, helping them use data science and analytics to drive effective commercial actions.

His project expertise includes:

• Content Planning and Investment
• Customer Experience Improvement
• Customer Value Management
• Fraud Reduction
• Market Research and Analysis
• Network Planning and Investment
• Product Development
• Sales and Marketing Improvement

Rishi received a BSc in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Bristol.

Neal is a Vice President based in Cartesian’s Boston office and a member of the North America Strategy & Analytics team. Neal has 10+ years of strategic advisory experience, including consulting advisory and internal corporate/business strategy roles. His areas of expertise include product and go-to-market strategy, customer experience enhancement, sales & marketing optimization, market & competitive analysis, data analysis & visualization, and commercial due diligence. Neal’s experience spans the TMT ecosystem, including service providers, tech vendors, investors, regulators, and other industry stakeholders.

Neal received his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and his Bachelor of Science degree from Questrom School at Boston University.

Mattia is a Vice President in Cartesian’s Boston office and a member of the North America Strategy & Analytics team. Mattia has been in an advisory role for his entire career, with experience spanning sales, marketing, logistics, and network design. At Cartesian, Mattia leads engagements focused on long-term business strategy, infrastructure planning, brand strategy, and competitive intelligence. In addition to strategy expertise, Mattia has worked extensively with technical teams and data scientists.

Mattia received his MBA from the NYU Stern School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from the University of Rochester.

David is a Vice President in Cartesian’s Boston office and is responsible for leading strategy and analytics engagements. He has worked in telecommunications since 1999, including 15+ years with Cartesian. His telecom experience spans broadband, wireless, IoT, cloud, B2C, B2B, and wholesale. Beyond Cartesian, David has been part of multiple SaaS start-ups.

His professional expertise includes:

• Business strategy
• Data analytics
• Strategic marketing (offer, packages, positioning, targeting)
• Market and competitive intelligence
• Commercial due diligence
• Economic modeling and forecasting
• Product development

David received a BA from Williams College and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of California at San Diego.