Ahsan Baig

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DISC Type : Sid

Chief Information Officer at AC Transit

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Ahsan is the Chief Information Officer at AC Transit, leveraging over 24 years of IT experience in public and private sectors to guide technology strategy and investments. He holds an MS from The City College of New York and is often described by colleagues as an exceptional manager who builds strong rapport.

Outside of work, Ahsan is deeply committed to community service. He is a Rotarian and serves as a Mobility Commissioner for the City of Fremont. He also supports the next generation of innovators as an Advisory Board Member for the Berkeley SkyDeck startup accelerator, encouraging and mentoring new founders.

He recently led the successful launch of AC Transits first-ever in-house mobile application.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
He leads digital modernization at AC Transit and speaks at major conferences like Dreamforce on transforming government services through technology.
AI in Public Transport
A featured speaker at industry conferences, discussing the impact of AI, data, and automation on the future of public transportation.
Community Service
Actively gives back to his community through public service as a Mobility Commissioner for the City of Fremont and as a Rotarian.

Media Appearances

Ahsan has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2017
Chief Information Officer at AC Transit
3-2016 - 8-2017
Deputy CIO at City of Oakland
12-2003 - 6-2016
Division Manager, Public Safety Support at City of Oakland
4-2002 - 12-2003
Supervising Engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff
4-2001 - 1-2002
Director, Technical Support at MetaTV

Education

1991 - 1993
MS from The City College of New York
Education details unavailable from Karachi University

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Insights For Selling To Ahsan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ahsan is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ahsan

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ahsan move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Ahsan take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Ahsan

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