Brett Badowski

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DISC Type : c

Director of Engineering Operations at Wabtec Corporation

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Brett is the Director of Engineering Operations at Wabtec Corporation, with deep expertise in digital engineering, control systems design, and automated testing. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he holds an Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, creative, and professional.

Outside of work, Brett is passionate about philanthropy, participating as a "St. Jude Hero" to fundraise for childrens research through running events. He is a proud alumnus of Penn State, where he earned both his bachelors degree and an MBA.

He recently obtained an Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell University.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
  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

Engineering Leadership
Holds director-level roles managing engineering operations and development labs, and recently earned an Executive Leadership certificate from Cornell.
Automated Systems
Has extensive experience leading teams in designing and developing automated testers for control and power electronics manufacturing.
Model-Based Enterprise
His skills include integrating digital models throughout the enterprise, a key focus in modern engineering and manufacturing.

Media Appearances

Brett has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Director of Engineering Operations at Wabtec Corporation
9-2020 - 1-2024
Director - Global Development Labs and Test Engineering at Wabtec Corporation
12-2018 - 9-2020
Senior Test Development Engineering Manager at Wabtec Corporation
10-2014 - 12-2018
Manager - Control Test Development Engineering at GE Transportation
4-2012 - 10-2014
Lead System Engineer - OHV Systems Engineering at GE Transportation

Education

2012 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Pennsylvania State University-Erie Campus
2005 - 2009
Bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University-Erie Campus

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Insights For Selling To Brett

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brett 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 Brett

  • 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 Brett move?

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

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


You And Brett

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