Declan Harkin

Inspirer
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Head of Infrastructure Services at RPC- law firm

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Declan Harkin is the Head of Infrastructure Services at the law firm RPC, with extensive experience in financial services and e-commerce. He specializes in cloud adoption, DevOps, and leading teams using Agile methodologies. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, tenacious, and professional, and he holds an MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification.

He has a keen interest in the implications of emerging technologies, questioning the guardrails of autonomous AI agents and the practical use cases for quantum computing.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Achievment Oriented

Confident & Optimistic

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

Topics They Care About

Cloud Adoption
His career focuses on infrastructure modernization and cloud adoption, with specific experience in optimizing cloud resource utilization.
Agile Methodologies
Certified in Scrum and DSDM Agile PM, he uses these frameworks to deliver high-quality products and enhance team collaboration.
Team Leadership
He is responsible for developing effective technical teams, leading cross-functional groups, and actively promotes new roles within his department.

Media Appearances

Declan has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Head of Infrastructure Services at RPC- law firm
11-2019 - 7-2023
Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure at RPC- law firm
2-2019 - 11-2019
IT Solution Delivery Manager at Herbert Smith Freehills
9-2012 - 11-2019
Infrastructure Delivery Manager at Herbert Smith Freehills
9-2012 - 9-2015
Server & Storage team manager at Herbert Smith Freehills

Education

1997 - 2002
Education details unavailable from Templeogue College

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Insights For Selling To Declan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

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
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Declan is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Declan

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Declan move?

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

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

You And Declan

Personality Compatibility


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