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Dong(Eric) Xiang

Critic · DISC type C
Director of Software Engineering at SonicWALL Inc.
📍 Yangpu District, Shanghai, China

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Director of Software Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
Personality Overview

How Dong(Eric) shows up

Precise
ROI Driven
Critic

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

11-2016
Director of Software Engineering
SonicWALL Inc.
8-2012 - 10-2016
Sr. Manager, Software Engineering
Dell
11-2006 - 7-2012
Manager, Software Engineering
SonicWALL
3-2006 - 11-2006
Postdoctor Researcher
Shanghai Engineering Research Center For Broadband Technologies & Applications (B-STAR)
5-2003 - 11-2005
Software Engineering Consultant (part time)
Xi'an Jiaotong University Jabil Network Technology Co., Ltd.
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Education
PHD
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Master’s Degree
Northwestern Polytechnical University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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