Damian A.

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Chief Technology Officer at Open Bionics

Swindon, England, United Kingdom

Overview

As the Chief Technology Officer at Open Bionics, Damian leads the research, development, and manufacturing teams, driving innovation in advanced prosthetics. His background includes an MEng from the University of Reading and significant commercial leadership experience as a Transformation Director at PepsiCo, blending technical expertise with strategic planning.

While at PepsiCo, Damian led an industry award-winning project to develop a sophisticated SKU Optimisation Toolkit, showcasing his skill in creating impactful, data-driven solutions.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Charming & Persuasive

Generous

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Prosthetic Innovation
He leads the R&D journey for new products, such as wireless waterproof bionic limbs, driven by direct feedback and needs from the user community.
Team Expansion
He is actively growing his technical division, frequently posting about recruitment for key roles like engineers, developers, and technicians to expand manufacturing and R&D capabilities.
Commercial Strategy
His previous experience as a Transformation Director at PepsiCo demonstrates a strong background in commercial planning, channel strategy, and executing large-scale business transformation projects.

Media Appearances

Open Bionics: The hi-tech prosthetics turning disabilities into .... Featured in Spotify

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Work History

9-2024
Chief Technology Officer at Open Bionics
5-2024 - 9-2024
Head of Research And Development at Open Bionics
1-2022 - 5-2024
Transformation Director at PepsiCo
10-2019 - 1-2022
Impulse Channel Development Senior Controller at PepsiCo
10-2018 - 9-2019
AFH Channel Development Senior Controller at PepsiCo

Education

1998 - 2002
MEng from University of Reading
1996 - 1998
A Levels from Worthing Sixth Form College

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Insights For Selling To Damian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal 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 Damian is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Damian

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Damian move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Damian take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Damian

Personality Compatibility


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