Alan Sim, Ph.D.

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

Alan has no verified overview

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Alan has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2020 - 7-2025
Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3-2017 - 12-2020
Chief, Data Innovation Branch and Chief Data Scientist at Vista Defense Technologies, LLC
7-2009 - 2-2017
Chief, Data Discovery and Research Branch and Sr. Epidemiologist/Informatician at CNF Technologies
11-2004 - 6-2009
Sr. Epidemiologist/Informatician at Conceptual MindWorks, Inc
9-2002 - 1-2004
Business Process Consultant at MD Anderson Cancer Center

Education

2008 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Drexel University
1998 - 2000
Public Health Informatics Fellowship Graduate from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Exp : 21 Location : Washington, District of Columbia, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Insights For Selling To Alan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alan is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alan

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alan move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Alan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Alan

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