Alex Leach

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DISC Type : C

Chief Technology Officer and Founder at Bio IT Consulting Ltd

United Kingdom

Overview

Alex Leach is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Bio IT Consulting, where he focuses on cybersecurity and bioinformatics for the healthcare sector. With a PhD from the University of York and certifications including CISSP and MCSE, he has extensive expertise in secure hybrid cloud environments, DevOps, and high-performance computing.

Alex possesses a rare combination of a doctorate in a life science (bioinformatics) and elite certifications in both cybersecurity (CISSP) and IT systems engineering (MCSE), bridging deep scientific research with secure infrastructure.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

Precise

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Hybrid Cloud Security
He founded a consultancy to design and deploy secure hybrid cloud environments, specializing in Zero-Trust principles and network security for healthcare clients.
Bioinformatics & Genomics
His PhD and publications are in this field, which now forms a core part of his consultancy's service offerings, blending life sciences with IT.
Professional Development
He recently obtained new HPE certifications in Compute and Storage Solutions (2025) and Compute Ops Management (2024), showing a focus on continuous learning.

Media Appearances

Alex has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Chief Technology Officer and Founder at Bio IT Consulting Ltd
12-2022
Consultant at BioPharmaSpec
3-2021 - 12-2022
Director of IT & Bioinformatics at BioPharmaSpec
3-2019 - 3-2021
Head of IT and Bioinformatics at BioPharmaSpec
3-2014 - 3-2019
Analytical Chemist at BioPharmaSpec

Education

9-2009 - 7-2013
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of York
2008 - 2009
MRes from University of York

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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Alex

Personality Compatibility


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