Alberto Silveira

Enigma
DISC Type : dic

Chief Technology Officer at HireVue

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Alberto Silveira is the Chief Technology Officer at HireVue, bringing over 20 years of experience as a hands-on, people-centric leader. He is an author and speaker specializing in high-performance distributed teams and holds a certificate from Harvard University. Colleagues describe him as a driven, passionate, and intellectual leader who excels at empowering software teams.

Originally from Florianopolis, Brazil, Alberto is an avid boater who enjoys being out on the water, drawing analogies from sailing and maritime adventures in his professional writing. He is passionate about gathering people together and uses storytelling and metaphors to connect with others, a skill he developed as he learned English as his second language.

Unique fact: Albertos father was a pioneer of caller ID technology in Brazil, and fixing his fathers discarded circuit boards as a child started his journey into software engineering.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Distributed Teams
Authored the book "Building and Managing High-Performance Distributed Teams, " focusing on a people-first, trust-heavy mindset for managing globally dispersed talent.
Leadership Development
Passionate about inspiring the next generation of tech leaders, he frequently discusses balancing critical thinking with emotional intelligence, drawing parallels from F1 racing.
Effective AI Strategy
Focuses on the practical business value of AI, including its impact on productivity, revenue, and waste reduction, advocating for a well-defined AI implementation strategy.

Media Appearances

Hirevue appoints Alberto Silveira as CTO, Marcy Daniel as CPO. Featured in AI Group

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Alberto Silveira | CTO - HireVue | Forbes Technology Council. Featured in Forbes

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HireVue appoints tech stalwarts Alberto Silveira and Marcy Daniel to drive next-stage growth and innovation at HireVue. Featured in HireVue (press release)

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Work History

4-2024
Chief Technology Officer at HireVue
7-2020
Author of "Building and Managing High-Performance Distributed Teams" at Self-employed
8-2020 - 4-2024
Head Of Engineering at LawnStarter
11-2019 - 2-2021
Head of Enginering at Schoology at PowerSchool Group LLC
3-2018 - 11-2019
Head Of Engineering at Schoology

Education

1999 - 2004
5 years from Universidade do Vale do Itajaí
2014 - 2014
Managing yourself and leading others from Harvard University

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Insights For Selling To Alberto

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alberto is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alberto

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alberto move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Alberto take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Alberto

Personality Compatibility


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