Sam Brown

Sam Brown is an experienced professional in business development and technical solutions, currently serving as the OEM Business Development Manager at Valid since October 2021. Prior to this, Sam held various positions at GSMA from September 2013 to March 2020, including IoT Technical/Solutions Manager and Automotive Manager, where significant contributions were made to the IoT program and partnerships within the automotive sector. Sam also has a voluntary background as a member of the Electrical & Electronic Engineering Industrial Advisory Panel at Swansea University. Previous roles include Project Manager for mAutomotive at GSMA, where a new mobile network solution was showcased at Mobile World Congress 2014, and Senior Project Engineer at NextGen Technology Limited, focusing on Bluetooth interoperability for the automotive industry. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Cardiff University, earned between 2003 and 2006.