David Haley

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

VP of Engineering at Rec Room

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Overview

David Haley is the VP of Engineering at Rec Room, where he leads engineering for the social gaming and user-generated content platform. A Harvard University graduate, his experience includes managing teams at Microsoft, where he led a HoloLens project, and previous work at Pixar Animation Studios.

He holds patents for "Object Digitization" and "Tracking Groups of Users in a Motion Capture System. "

Personality Overview

Optimistic

Amiable & Agreeable

Consensus Focused

They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.  They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
As VP of Engineering, he focuses on scaling his team to tackle high-ambiguity problems and is actively hiring new talent for Rec Room.
User-Generated Content
Passionate about building tools that empower users to create their own games and social experiences, which is a core feature of the Rec Room platform.
Virtual & Mixed Reality
His career includes leading a HoloLens project at Microsoft and his current work developing Rec Room's immersive online universe.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
VP of Engineering at Rec Room
7-2020 - 1-2022
Engineering Manager at Rec Room
1-2018 - 7-2020
Senior Software Engineer Team Lead at Rec Room
2-2016 - 7-2017
Senior Software Engineer Team Lead at Microsoft
2-2015 - 2-2016
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

Education

2006 - 2010
BA from Harvard University
Education details unavailable from Harvard University

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Exp : 15 Location : Kirkland, Washington, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : VP of Engineering at Rec Room
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience

DONT's

  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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