Andy Craze

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DISC Type : Dc

Director of Artificial Intelligence at NexaMotion Group

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Overview

Andy Craze is the Director of Artificial Intelligence at Transtar Industries, with over a decade of experience building production AI and machine learning systems. He has a track record of leading AI functions from the ground up and scaling systems for millions of users at firms like Wikimedia and Black Crow AI. He holds degrees from Georgia Tech and Arizona State University.

Outside of his work in AI, Andy is a music-obsessed enthusiast who plays music with friends. He enjoys hiking in the Pacific Northwest and resides on the Oregon Coast, describing himself as a "forest-dwelling human being. "

Unique fact: Andy holds a Certificate in Audio Engineering, blending his technical skills with his passion for music.

Personality Overview

Generally Skeptic

Fast But Wary

Quality Focused

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

AI Strategy & Liability
His posts focus on the business challenges of AI, including market timing, defensibility, and the frameworks needed for liability and accountability.
Production MLOps
He has a stated interest in ModelOps and MLOps, focused on deploying and scaling real-world AI systems that handle millions of predictions.
Ethical ML
His profile shows a strong interest in the intersection of machine learning and ethics, backed by a course he took in "AI Ethics and Society. "

Media Appearances

Andy has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Director of Artificial Intelligence at NexaMotion Group
3-2022 - 7-2023
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Black Crow AI
6-2019 - 3-2022
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning at Wikimedia Foundation
7-2018 - 4-2019
Senior Software Engineer at MarketMuse
4-2015 - 7-2018
Software Engineer at Discogs

Education

Master of Science - MS from Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Arizona State University

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Insights For Selling To Andy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • 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
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andy is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andy move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Andy take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Andy

Personality Compatibility


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