Aamer Charania

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Head of Applied AI at Best Buy

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Overview

Aamer Charania is a global AI executive and Head of AI at Best Buy, specializing in scaling enterprise AI to deliver significant business value. He holds Masters degrees from MIT and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has been awarded over 10 patents. People who have worked with him describe him as a knowledgeable, diligent, and responsible leader.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Direct & Assertive

Big Vision Person

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise AI Adoption
Leads AI at Best Buy and has scaled AI organizations across retail, finance, and healthcare, delivering billions in business value.
AI Community Building
Founded Dallas AI, the largest non-profit AI forum in Texas with over 10, 000 members, to accelerate local AI learning and adoption.
Responsible AI Innovation
Frequently discusses the need to align AI strategy with corporate priorities while driving innovation responsibly, addressing both the promise and perils of the technology.

Media Appearances

The Last Word: Dallas AI's Aamer Charania On 'ChatGPT in Medicine'. Featured in Dallas Innovates

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Dallas AI's Aamer Charania on the Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence. Featured in Dallas Innovates

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Work History

Head of Applied AI at Best Buy
Founding President & Chief AI Officer at Dallas AI
Governing Body Co-Chair - Dallas Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) Community at Evanta, a Gartner Company
Governing Body Member - Dallas Chief Data & Analytics Officer Community at Evanta, a Gartner Company
Board Member at University of North Texas

Education

Master of Science (MS) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science (MS) from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Exp : N/A Location : Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Applied AI at Best Buy
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Insights For Selling To Aamer

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aamer is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aamer

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aamer move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Aamer take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Aamer

Personality Compatibility


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