Garry Riffle

Enigma
DISC Type : dic

Clinical Systems Support / Program Manager at Viatris

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States

Overview

Garry is a Senior Database and Data Engineer with over 19 years of experience managing enterprise Oracle and SQL Server environments, particularly within the pharmaceutical industry. A graduate of Fairmont State University, he recently earned a Graduate Certificate in Applied AI from Johns Hopkins University.

He is passionate about continuous professional development, actively pursuing new certifications in AI, security, and digital marketing. Garry values hands-on learning and applying new skills to solve practical, real-world problems, often sharing his positive course experiences and key takeaways with his network.

After two decades as a database expert, he is actively expanding his career focus to include Data Management and AI opportunities.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Fast Follower

Persuasive & Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Applied Generative AI
Recently completed graduate-level coursework from Johns Hopkins focused on the design and implementation of generative AI solutions using Python, showing a commitment to new technology.
Enterprise Databases
His career is founded on 19+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise Oracle (RAC) and SQL Server systems, focusing on reliability, performance, and high-availability.
Clinical Data Management
Managed pharmacovigilance (Oracle Argus Safety) and clinical trial systems at Mylan and Viatris, ensuring regulatory compliance for health authorities like the FDA and EMA.

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Work History

1-2023 - 3-2025
Clinical Systems Support / Program Manager at Viatris
1-2017 - 3-2023
Pharmacovigilance System Administrator (Safety Administrator) at Mylan
2009 - 1-2017
Manager, Global Database Services at Mylan
11-2005 - 4-2009
Senior Database Engineer at Mylan
2001 - 2005
System And Database Administrator at Lockheed Martin

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from Fairmont State University
Graduate Certificate in Applied AI Programming from The Johns Hopkins University

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Insights For Selling To Garry

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Garry is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Garry

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Garry move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Garry take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Garry

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