Andrew Garrow

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DISC Type : D

Head of Software Development - Data Science and AI at Tesco

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Andrew leads software engineering for Data Science and AI at Tesco, focusing on productionizing machine learning solutions. With a PhD from the University of Leeds and expertise in data platforms, he has a strong record of driving delivery. Colleagues describe him as a great mentor, team player, and an effective leader.

As a keen technologist, Andrew is passionate about leveraging data to solve real-world problems and helping organizations achieve their goals. He believes success is rooted in building and empowering diverse, high-performing teams, and he maintains a strong commercial focus in his work.

He won the top "Inventors of the Year Award" at Thomson Reuters for an application that mines social media to study medical drugs.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

Decisive

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

Productionizing ML
His current role at Tesco and past roles at Elsevier have focused on leading engineering teams to deploy machine learning and data science solutions at scale.
Disruptive AI
He shows a keen interest in the disruptive potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT and their impact on major business models like search.
Data Platform Strategy
He has extensive experience shaping business intelligence strategy and implementing enterprise-wide data platforms using technologies like Snowflake, Databricks, and Kafka.

Media Appearances

Andrew has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2021
Head of Software Development - Data Science and AI at Tesco
1-2020 - 3-2021
Senior Director of Software Engineering - Data Integration and Analytics at Elsevier
1-2016 - 1-2020
Director of Software Engineering - Content Enrichment at Elsevier
1-2015 - 1-2016
Director, Professional Services - Big Data at Thomson Reuters
1-2012 - 1-2015
Manager, Technology Product Development - Text Analytics at Thomson Reuters

Education

Tackling the Challenges of Big Data - Online course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD from University of Leeds

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Insights For Selling To Andrew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrew

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrew move?

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

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Andrew

Personality Compatibility


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