Alan Commike

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Director - Platform Engineering at SimSpace

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Alan Commike is a Director of Platform Engineering at SimSpace, specializing in data analytics, cybersecurity, and platform engineering. An accomplished leader with experience at Cloudflare and Splunk, he has a proven history of taking products to market and scaling teams. His peers describe him as technically astute, knowledgeable, and professional. He earned both his BS and MS from the University at Buffalo.

His early research includes work on handwritten character recognition, showcasing a long and varied technical career.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Results Focused

Strategic Planner

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

AI Security
As a leader at Lakera, he focused on building new products in the AI Security space and follows frameworks like MITRE ATLAS for AI/ML.
Offensive Security
His current role at SimSpace involves leading teams with an Offensive Security component, including hiring for Attack & User Simulation services.
Data Analytics Pipelines
Has extensive experience managing software engineering teams that build and operate data pipelines for detection and response at companies like Cloudflare and Splunk.

Media Appearances

Alan has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Director - Platform Engineering at SimSpace
1-2024 - 2-2025
Director of Engineering at Lakera
11-2021 - 8-2023
Engineering Director, Detection and Response Platform at Cloudflare
12-2019 - 11-2021
Senior Engineering Manager - Behavioral Analytics at Splunk
4-2012 - 1-2019
Managing Engineer/Senior Director of Engineering Cyber Security Products at Reservoir Labs

Education

9-1989 - 5-1991
MS from University at Buffalo
9-1985 - 5-1989
BS from University at Buffalo

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Insights For Selling To Alan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alan is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alan

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alan move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Alan take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Alan

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