Brian Tirkey

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Senior Manager, Quality Strategy & Execution - Global at Autodesk

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Brian Tirkey is a global strategy and operations leader at Autodesk with 14 years of experience improving customer-facing models across APAC, EMEA, and AMER. He specializes in quality strategy, support, and partner ecosystems. Colleagues describe him as a "highly motivated" and "intelligent" individual who excels as a manager and mentor.

Outside of his tech career, Brian has a keen interest in geopolitics, travel, and psychology. He took a career break to travel across South America and shares posts that reflect a growth mindset and an appreciation for cultural celebrations like Diwali.

Unique fact: Brian once put his career on hold to embark on an extensive travel journey throughout South America.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They are very proud of what they do. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Quality Assurance
He believes quality is a strategic lever for proactive monitoring and continuous improvement, not just a reactive scorecard, as mentioned in his posts.
Partner Ecosystem Success
His past role and recent posts focus on upskilling partners to become strategic advisors who can deliver value beyond the initial sale.
Growth Mindset
He publicly shares his belief that challenges like imposter syndrome can be powerful forces for humility, learning, and personal growth.

Media Appearances

Brian has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Senior Manager, Quality Strategy & Execution - Global at Autodesk
5-2021 - 1-2025
Sr. Manager, Partner Technical Support & Success - Global Role at Autodesk
4-2020 - 5-2021
Manager, Channel Sales Program Australia & New Zealand at Autodesk
12-2019 - 3-2020
Health and well-being at Career Break
11-2016 - 11-2019
Strategic Innovation Program Manager - APJC at Cisco

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from La Trobe University
2017 - 2018
Foundation level from CPA Australia Program

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Insights For Selling To Brian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brian 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 Brian

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brian move?

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

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Brian

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