Edward Levin

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director, QA at IXL Learning

South San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Edward is the Director of QA and Help Desk at IXL Learning, where he manages quality assurance for major edTech brands including Rosetta Stone, Education. com, and Wyzant. An expert organizer and communicator with a BS from UC Berkeley, he has a history of optimizing processes and developing new QA tools.

He has a strong interest in foundational technologies that power modern software, demonstrated by his studies in Artificial Intelligence and complex algorithms. This academic background complements his professional passion for learning new technologies and refining existing systems to improve quality and efficiency.

Edward is responsible for the quality assurance of a diverse portfolio of products used by tens of millions of students worldwide.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Imaginative

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

EdTech QA Management
Manages the QA departments for IXL Learning's entire portfolio, including IXL, Rosetta Stone, Education. com, and Wyzant.
Process Optimization
Focuses on "smoothing out existing processes" and has experience creating new QA tools to improve efficiency.
Cross-Team Communication
Described as an "expert organizer and cross-team communicator, " essential for managing multiple product lines.

Media Appearances

Edward has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Director, QA at IXL Learning
1-2023 - 12-2023
Quality Assurance Group Manager at IXL Learning
1-2020 - 12-2022
Senior Quality Assurance Manager at IXL Learning
5-2011 - 8-2011
Engineering Intern at GE Aviation
5-2010 - 8-2010
Assistant Site Director at Math Enrichment

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) from University of California, Berkeley

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Insights For Selling To Edward

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Edward is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Edward

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Edward move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Edward take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Edward

Personality Compatibility


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