Calin Constantinov

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DISC Type : DC

Chief Scientist at LYS Labs

Bucharest, Romania

Overview

Calin Constantinov is an Engineering Director and Chief Scientist with a PhD in Graph Data Analytics. He is an expert in Java, event-driven architecture, and graph databases like Neo4j, designing and leading teams to build low-latency data and AI systems. He holds multiple certifications in Neo4j and Knowledge Graphs.

He is a passionate advocate for graph technology, frequently speaking at tech conferences and contributing to the community in his hometown of Craiova, Romania. He actively shares his knowledge through talks, training sessions, and by supporting local charity events. He also shows an interest in public cybersecurity awareness.

As an early adopter, he gave one of the first-ever talks on Neo4j in Romania back in 2016, establishing himself as a long-time expert in the field.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Knowledge Graphs & AI
He is a PhD, a certified Neo4j professional, and an advocate for KG-RAG (Knowledge Graph-Retrieval-Augmented Generation), with a focus on building advanced AI systems.
Event-Driven Systems
A self-proclaimed "huge fan" of Event-Driven Architecture, he has designed and architected multi-layer, event-driven data stacks for real-time intelligence platforms.
Blockchain Data Analysis
He speaks at conferences about using graph databases and machine learning to uncover actionable insights and perform forensic analysis on blockchain data.

Media Appearances

Calin has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024 - 2-2026
Chief Scientist at LYS Labs
11-2022 - 10-2024
Head of Development at Endava
7-2022 - 10-2022
Principal Development Consultant | Manager at Endava
3-2021 - 6-2022
Development Discipline Lead at Endava
4-2020 - 3-2021
Innovation Community Lead | Senior Development Consultant at Endava

Education

2014 - 2020
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Craiova
2017 - 2017
ACM Recommender Systems (RecSys) Summer School from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

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Insights For Selling To Calin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Calin 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 Calin

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Calin move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Calin take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Calin

Personality Compatibility


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