Aaron Sarazan

Galvanizer
DISC Type : Id

Technical Strategy Advisor at Clever Benefits

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Aaron Sarazan is a hands-on technical executive, currently serving as the Head of Client Engineering at Trust & Will. He has a track record of scaling engineering teams, such as at Volley, and architecting key mobile solutions like the Toolbox SDK for Android at Capital One. He holds a B. S. from Indiana University Bloomington.

Outside of his executive roles, Aaron is a stage performer and dancer, having been a member of "Baloney, " a gay all-male revue in San Francisco. He is passionate about game development, the Kotlin programming language, and has a history of speaking at tech conferences to share his expertise.

Unique fact: Aaron is a performer and has been part of a gay burlesque show, combining his tech career with a passion for stage performance.

Personality Overview

Trusting

Self-Assured

Pragmatic

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.  They like to keep things under control. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Mobile Architecture
He designed and drove the Toolbox SDK for Android at Capital One and has built iOS applications from scratch, demonstrating deep expertise in mobile development and architecture.
Engineering Leadership
He has held multiple executive roles (VP, Head of Engineering, CTO) and has experience hyper-scaling an engineering team from five to forty people at Volley.
Stage Performance
He is a dancer and was a member of "Baloney, " a gay all-male burlesque revue in San Francisco, showing a strong interest in live performance and the arts.

Media Appearances

Aaron has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Technical Strategy Advisor at Clever Benefits
4-2025
Head of Client Engineering at Trust & Will
8-2024 - 10-2024
Interim CTO at Stealth Music Startup
2-2024 - 8-2024
Interim CTO at BankShift
8-2019 - 2-2024
VP Engineering & Chief Architect at Volley

Education

2002 - 2007
B.S. from Indiana University Bloomington

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Exp : 15 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Technical Strategy Advisor at Clever Benefits
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Insights For Selling To Aaron

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You might need to keep the conversation on track, they tend to slide off-topic
  • Take a friendly, informal yet confident approach while pitching
  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach
  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aaron is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aaron

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aaron move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Aaron take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Aaron

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