Anders Grandjean-Thomsen

Critic
DISC Type : C

Engineering Director at Merkle Danmark

Copenhagen Metropolitan Area, Denmark

Overview

Anders is an experienced Engineering Director, recently concluding an eight-year tenure at Merkle where he was part of the management team. He excels at bridging technical execution with commercial strategy, and colleagues describe him as competent, approachable, calm, and a strong leader. He is also a Certified SAFe® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager.

He is deeply engaged with the tech community, recently showing interest in meetups on emerging topics like agentic coding. Anders values connecting with peers who are actively building and shipping new technologies, demonstrating a passion for continuous learning and practical application beyond theoretical discussions.

He pioneered the safe adoption of AI-assisted development by ensuring early GitHub Copilot trials met stringent legal and compliance requirements.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

People-First Leadership
His core philosophy is creating environments where engineers feel valued, challenged, and heard, using consistent 1: 1s and clear career paths to boost retention and quality.
AI in Development
Focuses on the practical and safe adoption of AI tools. He shows a recent, active interest in agentic coding and connecting with others shipping products with AI.
React Native Apps
Has hands-on experience leading app development for major clients like Danske Spil and has actively recruited and managed senior React Native developer teams.

Media Appearances

Anders has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2021
Engineering Director at Merkle Danmark
3-2020 - 11-2021
App Stack developer at Merkle Danmark
7-2019 - 3-2020
Senior Digital Designer (Frontend developer) at Merkle Danmark
3-2016 - 6-2017
Frontend Developer at Sunrise Reklamebureau
11-2014 - 6-2017
Frontend developer & Founder at One Creative

Education

2012 - 2014
Pba Web Development from Copenhagen Business Academy
2010 - 2012
AP Degree from Copenhagen north

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Exp : 11 Location : Copenhagen Metropolitan Area, Denmark Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Engineering Director at Merkle Danmark
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Insights For Selling To Anders

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anders is

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

  • 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 Anders move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Anders take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Anders

Personality Compatibility


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