Alain Simons

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Product Owner Data Analytics at Portbase

Rotterdam and The Hague, Netherlands

Overview

Alain Simons is a results-oriented Product Owner for Data Analytics at Portbase, where he leads the data analytics team. He specializes in data, BI, and AI, recently overseeing the migration to a new Databricks analytics platform. People who have worked with him describe him as reliable, robust, and an excellent people manager.

Outside of his professional role, Alain is the founder and chairman of Stichting Katalysator. This foundation is dedicated to promoting the growth of sustainable local entrepreneurs and projects in developing countries, including Mali, Ghana, and Colombia, focusing on empowering disadvantaged communities.

He founded his own non-profit organization to support sustainable entrepreneurship in developing nations.

Personality Overview

Value Conscious

Observative

Perfectionist

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Modern Data Platforms
He recently led the successful migration of Portbase's data warehouse to a new Databricks data lakehouse on the AWS cloud, completing the project in six months.
Data-Driven Logistics
His work focuses on using data analytics and AI to add value to the Dutch ports, aiming to build a genuinely "smart" port based on data insights.
Data Governance
He recently became a Certified Data Management Professional (DAMA DMBOK), emphasizing the importance of applying formal data governance principles in his work.

Media Appearances

Alain has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Product Owner Data Analytics at Portbase
7-2020 - 12-2021
Product Manager Data & BI at Portbase
6-2017 - 6-2020
Business Manager en Product Owner BI & Data Science at Portbase
9-2010
Voorzitter en oprichter at Stichting Katalysator
5-2012 - 5-2017
IT Manager Functioneel Applicatiebeheer at Medux (Medipoint, Harting-Bank, Vitalis, Emcart en Ligtvoet)

Education

9-2023 - 9-2023
Data Management Fundamentals (DMBOK) from DAMA
2021 - 2021
Business coaching Data Platform en Proposities from Faebric

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Exp : 14 Location : Rotterdam and The Hague, Netherlands Job Level : N/A Designation : Product Owner Data Analytics at Portbase
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Insights For Selling To Alain

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alain is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alain

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alain move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Alain take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Alain

Personality Compatibility


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