Dan Taylor

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

Director of Engineering at Arenko Group

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dan is the Director of Engineering at Arenko, specializing in large-scale data transformation and building world-class development teams. With over 15 years of experience, he holds a BSc from the University of Reading and is a Certified Scrum Master. Colleagues describe him as delightful, empathetic, and having a holistic view.

He is passionate about using his career to make a positive impact on peoples lives, which is reflected in his work at green-tech companies. He focuses on applying his skills to solve major challenges, particularly in the energy sector, which he considers the greatest technical challenge of our time.

Unique fact: Dan co-authored a publication on applying principles of artificial immune systems for fault detection in industrial refrigeration systems.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Informal

Charismatic

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

AI in Energy
He has represented Arenko at industry roundtables, presenting on the company's long track record of using machine learning to solve challenges in the energy industry.
Engineering Leadership
His career focuses on building, motivating, and structuring high-calibre engineering and data teams for success, with recommendations highlighting his inspirational leadership.
Data-Driven Culture
He has a history of defining data strategy and moving businesses up the data maturity ladder, earning him the nickname "Data Dan" from colleagues.

Media Appearances

Dan Taylor - Arenko Group. Featured in Arenko Group (official website)

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Work History

2-2023
Director of Engineering at Arenko Group
3-2022 - 2-2023
VP Data at Infogrid
4-2021 - 3-2022
Director of Data Technology at Trainline
12-2018 - 4-2021
Head Of Engineering at Trainline
6-2016 - 11-2018
Senior Manager - Data Engineering at comparethemarket.com

Education

1997 - 2000
BSc from University of Reading
1995 - 1997
A Levels from Bilborough College, Nottingham

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Exp : 29 Location : Greater London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at Arenko Group
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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Dan

Personality Compatibility


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