Charlie Williams

Critic
DISC Type : C

Head of Data Engineering at Young Lives vs Cancer

Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Charlie Williams is the Head of Data Engineering at Young Lives vs Cancer, with deep expertise in enterprise data architecture, data governance, and cloud strategy. A graduate of the University of Kent and Swansea University, colleagues describe him as calm, professional, and a leader with true data expertise.

Outside of his technical role, Charlie is an accomplished author of several acclaimed rural noir novels. He is also a keen runner, having recently completed his first marathon in Spain, which he spontaneously decided to run with his wife just three weeks before the event.

He is both a strategic data leader and a published author of darkly comedic crime novels.

Personality Overview

Critic

Precise

Negotiator

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Data Governance
A recommendation highlights him as a "powerful advocate for strong data governance, " a theme consistent throughout his senior data architecture roles.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Recently attended a Gartner conference on Cloud Strategy, noting data's reliance on solid infrastructure, and holds an AWS architecting certification.
Modern Data Platforms
Demonstrates commitment to continuous learning by recently completing a course on the Microsoft Fabric data analytics environment.

Media Appearances

Charlie has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Head of Data Engineering at Young Lives vs Cancer
2-2019 - 7-2025
Enterprise Data Architect at UCAS
1-2018 - 2-2019
Data Solution Architect at UCAS
4-2016 - 1-2018
Data Team Lead Developer at Volo Commerce
5-2015 - 4-2016
Senior Data Architect at Lloyds Banking Group

Education

1993 - 1994
MSc from University of Kent
1989 - 1993
BA Hons from Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe

More Information

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Exp : 19 Location : Worcester, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Data Engineering at Young Lives vs Cancer
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Insights For Selling To Charlie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Charlie is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Charlie

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Charlie move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Charlie take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Charlie

Personality Compatibility


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