Ali Sheikh

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DISC Type : D

VP Platform Engineering at Amwell

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Ali Sheikh is the VP of Platform Engineering at Amwell, where he leads efforts in creating scalable and secure infrastructure. A hands-on manager, he focuses on system performance, DevOps, and strategic planning. He holds a Bachelors degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is actively exploring AI for next-generation platforms.

He has recently obtained multiple certifications in AI, including "AI Frontend Coding for Designers" and "Designing and Building AI Products and Services. "

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Decisive

They are very proud of what they do.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

AI for Platforms
His headline states he is exploring AI for next-gen platforms, and he has recently completed multiple certifications in designing and building AI products.
Scalable Infrastructure
A core focus of his role and professional headline is building and managing scalable and secure infrastructure to ensure high system performance.
Platform Reliability
He has recently been hiring for Site Reliability Engineers (SRE) and Observability Engineers, indicating a strong focus on system uptime and performance monitoring.

Media Appearances

Ali has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
VP Platform Engineering at Amwell
8-2020 - 10-2024
VP, SaaS at Amwell
8-2018 - 8-2020
Director, Application and Database Operations at Amwell
Sr QC Engineer Team Lead at XIUS
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at Fujifilm e-Systems, Inc.

Education

2002 - 2005
Bachelor's degree from Rochester Institute of Technology
2000 - 2002
Associate's degree from Corning Community College

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Insights For Selling To Ali

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ali is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ali

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ali move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Ali take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Ali

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