Affan Rashid

Commander
DISC Type : D

Sr SDET at Applied Systems

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Affan has no verified topics they care about

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Work History

4-2025
Sr SDET at Applied Systems
12-2023 - 4-2025
Software Engineer at Applied Systems
3-2023 - 12-2023
Sr. SDET at Hearst Magazines
6-2022 - 3-2023
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) at Aspiration
8-2020 - 5-2022
QA Engineer at sweetgreen

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from California State University, Northridge
Masters from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

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Insights For Selling To Affan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Affan is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Affan

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Affan move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Affan take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Affan

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