Ben Shahshahani

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief AI Officer at Cleveland Clinic

Menlo Park, California, United States

Overview

Ben Shahshahani is the Chief AI Officer at Cleveland Clinic, leveraging his extensive background in machine learning from leadership roles at SiriusXM, Verizon, Yahoo, and Google. A Ph. D. graduate from Purdue University, he is described by colleagues as a hands-on leader skilled in both high-level strategy and detailed technical execution.

He has consistently led applied science teams responsible for developing the core algorithms behind search, media recommendations, and advertising platforms at major technology companies.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Believer

Big Picture Person

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
As the current Chief AI Officer for the Cleveland Clinic, his primary focus is on applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve healthcare.
Recommendation Systems
Led teams at SiriusXM and Yahoo responsible for recommendation systems, algorithmic radio sequencing, and personalizing user content and discovery.
Search Algorithms
Previously served as VP and head of Search & Media Science at Yahoo, responsible for the algorithms powering search products and relevance ranking.

Media Appearances

Ben has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Chief AI Officer at Cleveland Clinic
11-2021 - 7-2024
SVP, Science, Machine Learning & Product Analytics at SiriusXM
5-2020 - 11-2021
VP of Research - Head of Yahoo Research at Verizon Media
2-2019 - 5-2020
VP, Advertising Science, Search and Ad Targeting at Verizon Media
5-2018 - 2-2019
VP, Advertising Science and Ad Targeting Engineering at Verizon Media

Education

Ph.D from Purdue University

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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Ben

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