Dan Donovan

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of Engineering at Voiceflow

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Dan Donovan is a technology executive and the current Head of Engineering at Voiceflow. With a background that includes degrees in both Computer Engineering and Business from the University of Waterloo, he has led large engineering teams of over 120 at companies like Faire and managed hyperscale automation software development at Amazon. Colleagues describe him as "motivational, " "inspirational, " and "personable. "

Beyond his professional life, Dan maintains a strong connection to his alma mater, the University of Waterloo. He was a member of the varsity football team and currently serves on the universitys Alumni Council, representing the Faculty of Engineering. This demonstrates a long-standing commitment to the university community through both athletics and service.

Unique fact: While studying Computer Engineering, Dan was also a varsity football player and received the Academic All-Canadian award for his performance.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Eng Teams
He has extensive experience building and managing rapidly growing, high-performing technology teams, including leading over 120 engineers at Faire.
Conversational AI
As the current Head of Engineering at Voiceflow, his work is focused on the platform for building and launching conversational AI agents.
E-commerce Platforms
He led the Retailer pillar at Faire, building functionality to support over 800, 000 retail shops on the wholesale marketplace platform.

Media Appearances

Dan has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Head of Engineering at Voiceflow
11-2022 - 11-2023
Sr. Director of Engineering at Faire
11-2021 - 10-2022
Director Of Engineering at Faire
8-2019 - 11-2021
Software Development Manager at Amazon
6-2017 - 12-2018
Chief Technology Officer at FanXchange

Education

2006 - 2007
MBET from University of Waterloo
1997 - 2002
BASc from University of Waterloo

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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan 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 Dan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

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

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Dan

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