Gabriel Tavridis

Inspirer
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SVP Product at Imply

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

As SVP of Product at Imply, Gabriel Tavridis is a 20-year leader specializing in AI/ML-powered products, SaaS, and data platforms. With an MA from Stanford GSB, he drives strategy for open-source and commercial products. Colleagues describe him as a strong, tireless leader with deep product knowledge.

Born in Greece, Gabriel is passionate about preserving his heritage. He serves as a board member for the Fanari Academy of Greek Education, a community where his daughter is also a student. This demonstrates his commitment to language, culture, and community involvement.

He holds a patent for an "Endpoint-Based Mechanism To Apply Network Optimization, " highlighting his deep technical expertise.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Decisive

Achievment Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

AI/ML-Powered Products
He has a proven record of launching AI/ML-powered products and integrated a machine learning-based policy engine while at Salesforce.
Open-Source Analytics
At Imply, he leads product for a database built from Apache Druid and has spoken about delivering value to the open-source community.
SaaS Growth Strategy
His background includes defining Go-To-Market strategies, enabling sales teams, and driving ARR growth for SaaS and data platform companies.

Media Appearances

Gabriel has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
SVP Product at Imply
6-2022 - 2-2024
VP Product at Imply
5-2021 - 5-2022
Sr Director of Product at Imply
10-2017 - 5-2021
Senior Director of Product, Availability and Big Data Cloud at Salesforce
12-2016 - 9-2017
Director of Product, Infrastructure at Salesforce

Education

2006 - 2008
MA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2004 - 2006
MA from University of Macedonia

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Exp : 17 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : SVP Product at Imply
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Insights For Selling To Gabriel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gabriel is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gabriel

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gabriel move?

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

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

You And Gabriel

Personality Compatibility


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