Emanuele Blanco

Evaluator
DISC Type : Dsc

Senior Director of Engineering (EL4) at Wise

Singapore

Overview

Emanuele is a technology executive and Senior Director of Engineering at Wise with a background as CTO at Moneyfarm. He specializes in building high-performing engineering teams and aligning technology with business goals. Colleagues describe him as a low-ego, business-focused, and natural leader.

He is passionate about mentoring present and future technology professionals to help them achieve their career goals. Emanuele is also an active member of the tech community, frequently speaking at and hosting events like Wise Tech Talks in Singapore to foster connection and knowledge sharing.

His teams work on a cross-government service won the "Digital Project of the Year" at the 2015 UK IT Industry Awards.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Fintech Innovation
As an engineering leader at Wise and former CTO of Moneyfarm, he is deeply involved in building cross-border payment systems and financial products.
Modern Software Practices
He is a strong believer in using Agile, Continuous Delivery, and DevOps to help businesses innovate faster and achieve higher ROI.
AI in Development
He recently posted about the potential for LLMs and agentic IDEs to augment the capabilities of software engineers, indicating a current interest.

Media Appearances

Emanuele has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Senior Director of Engineering (EL4) at Wise
6-2024 - 6-2025
Senior Director of Engineering (EL4) at Wise
7-2022 - 5-2024
Director of Engineering (EL3) at Wise
8-2021 - 12-2023
Mentor at MentorCruise
8-2019 - 6-2022
Chief Technology Officer at Moneyfarm

Education

2001 - 2006
Laurea (Bachelor) from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
1996 - 2001
Diploma from Istituto Tecnico Industriale "Francesco Giordani"

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Insights For Selling To Emanuele

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Emanuele is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Emanuele

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Emanuele move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Emanuele take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Emanuele

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