Caglar O.

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DISC Type : Sdi

VP of Engineering at Eight Sleep

United States

Overview

Caglar is the VP of Engineering at Eight Sleep, building on his experience leading large teams at DoorDash and Microsoft. With a Ph. D. from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, he has a strong background in both engineering and product strategy, previously managing DoorDashs global financial platform processing over $100M in daily volume.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Fintech & Payments
Managed DoorDash's entire global Money Platform, overseeing consumer payments, payouts, debit/credit cards, and financial automation systems.
Building Engineering Teams
Has a strong track record of building world-class engineering teams of over 100 people and is actively hiring for numerous roles at Eight Sleep.
AI & Health Tech
His current role at Eight Sleep involves leveraging AI to enhance sleep performance. He is actively hiring AI engineers to support this mission.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2024
VP of Engineering at Eight Sleep
1-2022 - 12-2023
Startup Advisor at Stealth Startup
3-2022 - 1-2023
Director Of Engineering at DoorDash
3-2021 - 2-2022
Senior Software Engineering Manager at DoorDash
6-2019 - 4-2021
Senior Director Of Engineering at Cornerstone OnDemand

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Master of Science (MSc) from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)

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Insights For Selling To Caglar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Caglar is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Caglar

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Caglar move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Caglar take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Caglar

Personality Compatibility


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