Frank A.

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder & CTO at Founders Compass

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Frank is a Founder, CTO, and Startup Advisor with over 20 years of experience building enterprise architecture for global giants like Goldman Sachs, Amazon, and HSBC. Holding a postgraduate diploma from the University of Oxford, colleagues describe him as an energising leader, inspiration, and trusted mentor who has a tremendous ability to get the best out of people.

Originally from Ghana, Frank immigrated to the UK, an experience that shaped his resilience and adaptable leadership style. He is passionate about continuous learning and personal development, taking great pride in mentoring others and helping them grow into stronger leaders. He values surrounding himself with people who have a shared, clear vision.

He describes his own leadership style as a "chameleon, " adapting his natural servant-leader approach to be more direct and decisive when the situation demands it.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Founder Mentorship
Currently runs Founders Compass to help founders navigate their journey and serves as a startup advisor, focusing on overcoming capability gaps.
Situational Leadership
Describes himself as a "chameleon" leader, adapting his style from a servant leader to a more directive one based on the team's needs and circumstances.
Fintech & Blockchain
Has extensive experience as a CTO in the crypto and digital asset space with companies like Rain and RAK Digital Assets Oasis.

Media Appearances

Frank has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Founder & CTO at Founders Compass
7-2025
Startup Advisor & Mentor at Ignyte
7-2025
VP Product Development at MultiBank Group
12-2022 - 7-2025
Chief Technology Officer at Innovation City
4-2021 - 11-2022
Chief Technology Officer at Rain

Education

Postgraduate Diploma from University of Oxford
BSc (Hons) from Birkbeck College, University of London

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Exp : 24 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CTO at Founders Compass
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Insights For Selling To Frank

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Frank is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Frank

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Frank move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Frank take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Frank

Personality Compatibility


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