Benjamin Fonooni, PhD

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DISC Type : c

CTO and Co-Founder at AiZtech

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Overview

Benjamin is the CTO and Co-Founder of AiZtech, leveraging his PhD in Cognitive Robotics to pioneer advancements in AI-driven healthcare. His expertise spans leading R&D teams in machine learning and computer vision to develop innovative platforms like the iSelfie Test, building on a career of mentoring over 200 developers.

Outside of his technology focus, Benjamin is a passionate musician and composer with three produced albums. He enjoys learning new languages and playing several instruments, including the Setar, piano, and flute, showcasing a deep interest in both arts and sciences.

During his undergraduate studies, he designed and implemented the first Iranian intelligent humanoid robot.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
As co-founder of AiZtech, he is developing "Selfie Diagnostics, " using smartphone cameras and AI to analyze facial and ocular biomarkers for medical conditions.
AI Automation
His company, AiZtech, recently won the "Best in AI Automation Award 2024" at the CanadianSME Small Business Awards, highlighting his leadership in this field.
Robotics & Learning
His PhD focused on robot learning from human demonstration and imitation, a core interest reflected in his early career and academic publications.

Media Appearances

Benjamin has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2018
CTO and Co-Founder at AiZtech
6-2015 - 8-2018
Senior Technical Trainer | Canada Dev Team Lead | Course Owner at FDM Group
8-2010 - 2-2015
PhD Candidate at Umea University
5-2008 - 7-2010
Engineering Manager at Khwarizmi Intelligent Communication System
9-2006 - 5-2008
Software Development Team Lead at Iran Telecommunication Industry (I.T.I)

Education

2010 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Umeå University
2012 - 2012
Visiting PhD student from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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Insights For Selling To Benjamin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Benjamin is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Benjamin

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Benjamin move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Benjamin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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