

My name is Sameer Jain. I bring more than two decades of senior operating experience across complex, performance-driven organizations, having served in leadership roles spanning venture capital, hedge funds, fund administration, and impact investing.
I have served as CFO of an impact-focused venture capital firm and COO of a long-short equity hedge fund. I have also held senior leadership roles within a global institutional fund administrator and an investment manager affiliated with an international nonprofit.
Across these roles, I partnered closely with executives and leadership teams—operating in environments where decisions carried material consequences and sustained pressure was the norm. This experience provided direct insight into the internal demands placed on leaders navigating growth, risk, and consequential decisions.
That lived experience now informs my executive coaching practice.
My approach is further shaped by a deep, long-term commitment to disciplined self-development. Through many years of structured reflection, contemplative practices, intensive multi-day immersive retreats, and a sustained commitment to performance refinement, I have built an integrated foundation for my work. This allows me to support leaders in strengthening awareness, refining judgment, and executing with clarity and stability under pressure.
I am a UC Berkeley Certified Executive Coach, a Hogan Assessments Certified Coach, and a Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I hold a BS in Psychology and a BA in Economics from UC Davis. I am also a licensed CPA in the State of California, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).
"Sameer is an exceptionally effective executive coach. His approach is grounded in a profound understanding of his clients as professionals with distinct backgrounds and experiences. He demonstrates unwavering compassion and respects his clients for their individual identities. As a highly strategic thinker, Sameer dedicates time to actively listening to his clients while simultaneously maintaining the necessary focus to capitalize on their strengths. Ultimately, clients emerge from Sameer’s coaching sessions with a comprehensive framework that encompasses the essential priorities required for effective executive and leadership roles."
-Nagini, Former VP of Engineering, Global Aerospace & Defense Company
"Working with Sameer has been a very meaningful investment in myself. Our coaching relationship has shifted how I see and carry myself. What sets Sameer apart is how he holds your progress. He has the ability to reflect back how far you've come, as a launching point to explore where you want to grow next. His style is hard to describe because it blends non-judgmental curiosity with a real focus on helping you self-actualize. He asks the questions you didn't know you needed to sit with. And he does it in a way that feels safe enough to be honest, yet challenging enough to create movement. In just a few months, I've walked away from our sessions with much more confidence, because he helped me trust what I already knew. If you're looking for a coach who will work with you to actualize your values and meet you where you are, I can't recommend him enough."
-RS, Senior Director, Late Stage Biotech Company
"Sameer's executive coaching style is warm, supportive, and deeply insightful. He helped me articulate strengths and capabilities that I knew existed but had never fully put into words. Through our work together, I gained greater awareness of the patterns and mindsets that were holding me back from showing up as my best self, and I learned how to better protect my energy and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Sameer helped me distinguish between what truly matters for my professional growth and what was simply noise driven by habit, conditioning, or unnecessary expectations. Most importantly, he challenged me to invest in my future self by identifying and strengthening the leadership capabilities, strategic competencies, and unique value I bring to my team and organization. I left our coaching engagement with greater clarity, confidence, and a stronger sense of purpose in my career."
-Sima, Brand Manager, Global Medical Device Company
"Sameer is an exceptional executive coach who combines deep expertise with genuine empathy. I especially appreciated the grounding meditation he incorporated at the start of each session. As someone who is constantly on the move, those few moments to slow down and be present helped me gain clarity and get more value from our discussions. He has a unique ability to guide conversations back to what matters most and is particularly skilled at reframing challenges in ways that create new insights and opportunities for growth. I consistently left our sessions feeling more focused, self-aware, and equipped to move forward."
-Chris, AV Operations Leader, Global Investment Management Firm
"I'm glad of this opportunity to reflect on my sessions with Sameer. I have three main observations about his abilities:
1. He is an outstanding listener. He was attentive to what I wanted to say, he asked great clarifying questions, and appropriately brought relevant points into subsequent conversations.
2. He brings credible and relevant insights from his considerable background in business. In other words he is able to offer significant advice, and justify it with reference to his own experience.
3. He ran our sessions very effectively, getting to actionable steps with a light touch and clear reference to my main needs or challenges.
I feel that I benefited from his perceptive questioning and occasional suggestions."
-Jim, Founder, Early Stage Climate Tech Company
"Being coached by Sameer was a very thoughtful experience. He was kind and patient and allowed me to be my authentic self. I would highly recommend him."
-Gita, MD, Master Certified Physician Development Coach
"Sameer did a fantastic job helping me to explore and drill down into issues on my mind. His prompts helped me identify the core concern or challenge, determine the desired outcome, and define the actions needed to make progress toward that outcome. Coaching sessions with Sameer were an excellent reprieve from a hectic schedule and helped me create focus for the rest of the week."
-Nathan, CTO, Early Stage Climate Tech Company
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