Alyssa Shadinger, CPA

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

CFO/COO at Sisense

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Alyssa Shadinger is the COO & CFO at Sisense, specializing in scaling SaaS companies and leveraging AI for data-driven decisions. An MBA graduate from The Wharton School and a CPA, she has extensive experience in strategic finance and M&A, notably playing a key role in Linodes $900 million acquisition by Akamai.

Outside of her executive role, Alyssa is passionate about mentoring and supporting women in business, having served as a board member for the United Women in Business Foundation. She lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and enjoys reading fiction, traveling, and attending live music events.

She was named an "NJCPA Woman of Note" for her contributions to the accounting profession and community.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Objective Evaluator

Direct & Assertive

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

AI in Finance
Frequently discusses how AI and ML are transforming business decision-making and is launching AI-powered analytics products at Sisense.
Embedded Analytics
As a leader at Sisense, an embedded analytics platform, she is focused on empowering builders to integrate data experiences directly into their products.
Scaling SaaS Companies
Has a proven track record of scaling SaaS businesses, with experience taking two companies past the $100M ARR mark.

Media Appearances

Alyssa has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022
CFO/COO at Sisense
12-2018 - 9-2022
Director of Finance at Linode
12-2018 - 9-2022
Director of Finance at Akamai Technologies
1-2017 - 12-2019
Board Member at United Women in Business Foundation
9-2017 - 12-2018
Manager at Deloitte

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from The Wharton School
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Stockton University

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Insights For Selling To Alyssa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alyssa is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alyssa

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alyssa move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Alyssa take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Alyssa

Personality Compatibility


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