# Sam Rudy

GTM at Cognition (Devin, Windsurf); ex-Windsurf/Codeium early enterprise seller, Airtable founding AE and founding London team  
Cognition  
London Area, United Kingdom

## At Cognition

- Role: GTM (Sales/GTM)
- Joined: Oct 2024
- How they joined: Directly
- Before Cognition: Strategic Account Executive, EMEA, Airtable
- Overlapped before Cognition with other Cognition people at: TrendKite; Google; Airtable (https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/worked-together)

## Identity
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b
- Domain: cognition.ai

## Notes
- Announced on 2024-10-15 that after 4 years at Airtable he had moved back to Austin to join Codeium (later renamed Windsurf), writing: "Our mission is to help enable developers to write and review software faster with the most personalized and secure AI coding assistant in the world." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_after-4-years-at-airtable-and-an-incredible-activity-7251989958163365888-VWvv)
- Wrote on 2025-06-12: "Easily one of the top highlights of my time at Windsurf has been partnering with Jeremy Luallen and the athenahealth team.". (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_easily-one-of-the-top-highlights-of-my-time-activity-7339004200812441602-UZ5X)
- Named his new Codeium colleagues on joining: Dave Frankel, Sandeep Shah, Graham Moreno, Isaac Kim, Meredith Siewert (McCarty) and Shannon Scheel. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_after-4-years-at-airtable-and-an-incredible-activity-7251989958163365888-VWvv)
- At Airtable he was a founding member of the London/EMEA team; his 2022-02-08 post announced the London office opening and named fellow founding-team members Jessica Karlberg, Ray Shin, Lila Cantor, Kara McCloskey, Allie Steel and Ashley F. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_lifeatairtable-londonjobs-londonrecruitment-activity-6896783759367036930-qzia)
- Airtable roles: Founding Account Executive (Apr 2020 - Feb 2021, Austin), AE Growth/Large Accounts (Feb 2021 - Feb 2022, Austin), Sr. AE EMEA (Feb - Aug 2022, London; 'Founding member of Airtable's first international expansion team'), Strategic AE EMEA (Aug 2022 - Jul 2024, London). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Promoted a Codeium x Anthropic webinar on 2025-03-27 featuring Kevin Hou and Dianne Na Penn on how Windsurf was designed as an enterprise-ready agentic coding assistant. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_how-codeium-gets-developers-to-trust-windsurf-activity-7310341344579776512-p3_R)
- Posted on 2024-11-26, days after Windsurf's launch: "Love to see the love for Codeium's new agentic IDE, #windsurf, out in the wild!" (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_windsurf-activity-7267193653016645633-iKIm)
- Account Executive on Google Cloud at Google in Austin, Jun 2018 - Apr 2020, before joining Airtable as a founding AE. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Public headline says "GTM @ Cognition". (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Reposted Mercedes-Benz AG and Cognition posts (2026-04-27) on a global Devin and Windsurf deployment across Mercedes engineering teams; as an EMEA-based GTM lead this is the kind of European enterprise deal his role covers, though his direct involvement is not stated. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_mercedes-benz-ag-one-of-the-worlds-most-ugcPost-7454557016456364032-5gYG)
- Posted about the Airtable AI launch on 2023-05-11 ('It's happening! AI is coming to Airtable...'). (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_airtable-ai-transform-your-workflows-with-activity-7062385556143439873-ELNb)
- At TrendKite (Austin PR analytics startup) he rose from Sales and New Business Development (Feb 2016) to Senior AE, Strategic Account Director and Enterprise Account Director (Jan - May 2018). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Location shows London Area, UK for the Cognition role, though he wrote he moved back to Austin when joining Codeium in Oct 2024. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Started his sales career at Signpost in Austin (Sales Representative Mar 2015 to Senior Sales Executive Nov 2015 - Jan 2016). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Pre-sales background in events: Local Events Coordinator at Tito's Handmade Vodka (2014-2015) and C3 Presents intern (2010-2011), where he helped organize Lollapalooza's first live webcast with Google and YouTube. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Previous roles include Strategic Account Executive, EMEA at Airtable; Sr. Account Executive, EMEA at Airtable; Account Executive (Growth, Large Accounts) at Airtable; Founding Account Executive at Airtable; Account Executive - Google Cloud  at Google; Enterprise Account Director  at TrendKite; Strategic Account Director at TrendKite; Senior Account Executive at TrendKite. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Education history includes Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs - Middle Eastern Studies, University of Colorado Boulder. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Holds a Bachelor's in International Relations and Affairs (Middle Eastern Studies) from the University of Colorado Boulder; profile skills include Modern Hebrew. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Assistant Western Regional Outreach Director at the US Global Leadership Coalition (Oct - Dec 2013, Boulder), including serving as personal assistant to Gen. Anthony Zinni at a Colorado event. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)
- Location is London Area, United Kingdom. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b)

## Experience
- GTM at Cognition - London Area, United Kingdom (Oct 2024 - Present)
- Strategic Account Executive, EMEA at Airtable - Greater London, England, United Kingdom (Aug 2022 - Jul 2024)
- Sr. Account Executive, EMEA at Airtable - Greater London, England, United Kingdom (Feb 2022 - Aug 2022): Founding member of Airtable's first international expansion team.
- Account Executive (Growth, Large Accounts) at Airtable - Austin, Texas, United States (Feb 2021 - Feb 2022)
- Founding Account Executive at Airtable - Austin, Texas, United States (Apr 2020 - Feb 2021)
- Account Executive - Google Cloud at Google - Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area (Jun 2018 - Apr 2020)
- Enterprise Account Director at TrendKite (Jan 2018 - May 2018)
- Strategic Account Director at TrendKite - Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area (Jul 2017 - Dec 2017)
- Senior Account Executive at TrendKite - Austin (Dec 2016 - Jun 2017)
- Sales and New Business Development at TrendKite - Austin, Texas Area (Feb 2016 - Nov 2016)
- Senior Sales Executive at Signpost - Austin, TX (Nov 2015 - Jan 2016)
- Sales Executive at Signpost - Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area (Jul 2015 - Nov 2015)
- Sales Representative at Signpost (Mar 2015 - Jul 2015)
- Local Events Coordinator at Tito's Handmade Vodka (Jun 2014 - Mar 2015)
- Assistant Western Regional Outreach Director at US Global Leadership Coalition - Boulder, CO (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013): Aided the Western Regional Outreach Director in researching and preparing attendee lists, emailing invitations, and supporting exhibitors for “America’s Engagement in the World, an Investment in Colorado’s Future,” featuring Four-Star General Anthony Zinni as keynote speaker. Personal Assistant to General Zinni during his visit. Organized Global Innovations EXPO in which 20 organizations showcased to general audience their work.
- Intern at C3 Presents (Jan 2011 - Jul 2011)
- Intern at C3 Presents (May 2010 - Aug 2010): At C3 Presents, I worked in the Special Events, Digital, and Sponsorship Departments. In Special Events, my work was focused on the implementation of privately hosted concerts and events occurring in conjunction with major music festivals (as listed below). Additionally my responsibilities required the ability to retrieve in- depth research on the various elemental aspects of a given event, followed by the compiling of such data using Excel Spreadsheets. Working for Digital and Media/Sponsorship, I worked closely with Google and YouTube in the organization of Lollapalooza’s first ever live webcast in 2011. The applicable experience and exposure I have gained in the C3 Office has given me the opportunity to attend all of the following events as Producer, Stage Manager’s Assistant, volunteer, and intern:
• Galapalooza/Lollapalooza 2010
• SXSW 2011: Zynga Party and Rachel Ray House
• 1st Annual Austin Music People Benefit Concert
• Momford & Sons / Edward Sharpe Railroad Revival Tour 
• Lollapalooza 2011

## Education
- University of Colorado Boulder - Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs - Middle Eastern Studies

## Sources
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudy-44a2287b
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_after-4-years-at-airtable-and-an-incredible-activity-7251989958163365888-VWvv
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_lifeatairtable-londonjobs-londonrecruitment-activity-6896783759367036930-qzia
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_windsurf-activity-7267193653016645633-iKIm
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_how-codeium-gets-developers-to-trust-windsurf-activity-7310341344579776512-p3_R
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_easily-one-of-the-top-highlights-of-my-time-activity-7339004200812441602-UZ5X
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-rudy-44a2287b_airtable-ai-transform-your-workflows-with-activity-7062385556143439873-ELNb
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_cognition-has-signed-a-definitive-agreement-activity-7350586817026420736-HAwO
- https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/cognition-ai-buy-windsurf-doubling-down-ai-driven-coding-2025-07-14/
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielpvaughan_google-gemini-windsurf-in-the-dojo-at-cambridge-activity-7341056560120430592-JKIQ
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognition-ai-labs/posts
- https://github.com/dynamicslab/databook_matlab/blob/master/README.md
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_devin-is-helping-citi-bring-engineering-work-activity-7518362800503709696-8-4C
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_mercedes-benz-ag-one-of-the-worlds-most-ugcPost-7454557016456364032-5gYG


Researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-04. Profile: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/people/sam-rudy · Everyone at Cognition: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/people