Alan Lee, Ph.D

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

owner and principal at AI and machine learning Consulting

Mountain View, California, United States

Overview

Alan Lee is a seasoned AI and Data Science executive with a Ph. D. from Stanford University. He leads an AI consulting firm and advises startups, leveraging two decades of experience at Fortune companies like Nike and Kohls to deliver billions in revenue through advanced algorithm deployment and building high-performing teams from scratch.

Beyond his corporate leadership, Alan is focused on fostering innovation within the AI and Generative AI space. He actively advises startups and has a significant history of evaluating partnerships and potential acquisitions for major companies, demonstrating a passion for nurturing the next wave of technological advancement.

He has directly generated over $1 billion in incremental revenue for companies as a result of deploying advanced AI systems.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Charismatic

Assertive

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.  They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.


Topics They Care About

AI-driven Revenue
Has a proven track record of leading large AI teams to deploy systems that have generated billions of dollars in incremental revenue.
Generative AI
An expert in Generative AI, Deep Learning, and Neural Networks, focusing on deploying customer-centric applications and advising companies on AI strategy.
AI Startups
Actively advises startups and has extensive experience vetting AI/GenAI partnerships and acquisition targets for Fortune companies.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2023
owner and principal at AI and machine learning Consulting
10-2020 - 8-2023
Sr Director of Consumer AI/ML and Engineering at Nike
7-2016 - 9-2021
VP, Head of Data Science, Data Science Engineering, and Data Science Platform Engineering at Kohl's Department Stores
10-2014 - 7-2016
Director of Data Science and Chief Data Scientist at Guidewire
6-2010 - 10-2014
Head of Algorithms Engineering and Principal Data Scientist at IBM Watson Retail Soultions (Formerly DemandTec)

Education

1999 - 2004
PhD from Stanford University
2000 - 2001
MS from Stanford University

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Exp : 15 Location : Mountain View, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : owner and principal at AI and machine learning Consulting
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Insights For Selling To Alan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alan is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alan move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Alan take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Alan

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