Abdul M.

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

Co-Founder & CEO at Catch America

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Abdul is a technology executive and founder of Makeen Technologies with over 20 years of experience driving revenue growth for Fortune 500 companies like Amazon AWS and Microsoft. He specializes in transforming enterprise strategy using AI and data-driven program management. Colleagues describe him as a visionary, tenacious, and passionate leader.

Outside of his technology ventures, Abdul is a co-founder of Catch America, a fishing tackle company and community. He is passionate about angling, viewing it as a practice that teaches patience, resilience, and provides a genuine connection to nature, contrasting it with the digital world.

He was building AI agents in LISP more than 20 years ago, long before the current mainstream boom.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are very proud of what they do. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

AI's Career Impact
He actively addresses his engineering team's concerns about the impact of AI on their careers, showing a focus on the human side of technological transition.
Enterprise AI Transformation
His career is focused on architecting scalable product platforms and using intelligent automation to accelerate business outcomes for large enterprises.
The Founder's Journey
He left a secure role at Microsoft to launch his first startup and has since founded multiple ventures, demonstrating a passion for building companies from the ground up.

Media Appearances

Abdul has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Co-Founder & CEO at Catch America
1-2016
Founder & Lead Consultant - Product Management & Technical Program Management at Makeen Custom Software Development & Technology Services
4-2022 - 9-2025
Director of Engineering & TPM - Digital Products at Vista
8-2016 - 5-2022
Director of Technical Product Management - Platform, Identity & Customer Support at GoDaddy
12-2009 - 8-2016
Business Leader & Technical Program Management Senior Consultant at WIRESTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Education

1-1999 - 12-2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from North Carolina State University
1998 - 1999
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Florida

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Exp : 16 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder & CEO at Catch America
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Insights For Selling To Abdul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Abdul is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Abdul

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Abdul move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Abdul take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Abdul

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