Gagan Goel

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Engineering Lead for Ads in AI Experiences (AI-Overview / AI-Mode) at Google

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Gagan is a Director of Engineering at Google, currently leading Ads within AI Experiences. His career combines deep technical expertise, evidenced by a Ph. D. from Georgia Institute of Technology and numerous patents in ad tech, with significant entrepreneurial experience. He previously founded a health-tech startup, FloCare, and served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Accel Partners.

There is no publicly available information about Gagans personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his professional and academic achievements. His focus appears to be on technology, research, and entrepreneurship within the software and advertising domains.

He co-founded a startup, FloCare, which was successfully acqui-hired by Walmart Labs.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Overcautious

Late Adopter

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

AI in Advertising
Currently leads the engineering team for Ads in AI Experiences at Google, placing him at the forefront of this domain.
Ad Tech & Auctions
His past leadership of Google's search ads auction team and multiple research publications show deep expertise in ad optimization and market design.
Entrepreneurship
He co-founded the startup FloCare, which was acquired by Walmart Labs, and was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Accel Partners.

Media Appearances

Gagan has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2019
Engineering Lead for Ads in AI Experiences (AI-Overview / AI-Mode) at Google
10-2017 - 6-2019
Co-Founder / CEO at FloCare (Acquired by Walmart Labs)
5-2016 - 6-2017
EIR at Accel Partners
3-2016 - 5-2017
Advisor at PubMatic
7-2010 - 9-2015
Research Scientist @ Google Research at Google

Education

2004 - 2009
Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology
2000 - 2004
B Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

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Insights For Selling To Gagan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gagan is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gagan

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gagan move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Gagan take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Gagan

Personality Compatibility


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