Gihad Murad

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

CTO at Uken Games

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Gihad Murad is the CTO of Uken Games, where he leads the technology department and aligns technical strategy with business goals. With a background in building high-scale solutions, such as a real-time bidder processing billions of daily requests, he has a strong foundation in computer science from the University of Guelph.

A self-described builder, Gihads passion for technology began at age 13 when he started using Linux. This early interest in understanding how technology works has driven his career. He is also an active contributor to open-source projects, demonstrating a commitment to the broader tech community.

He was instrumental in the successful $100M exit of the game Bingo Pop, which was acquired by Jam City in 2018.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Building Tech Teams
He has a stated passion for building technology teams with top-tier talent and has reorganized tech departments to better align with business objectives.
High-Scale Architecture
He has built multiple high-scale solutions, including an advertising bidder that processed over 5 billion requests per day.
Mobile Gaming
As CTO of Uken Games, he is deeply involved in the mobile gaming industry, having released multiple titles and managed a major game acquisition.

Media Appearances

Gihad has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2019
CTO at Uken Games
5-2016 - 7-2019
Chief Architect at Uken Games
5-2014 - 5-2016
Solutions Architect Lead at eyeReturn Marketing
3-2013 - 5-2014
Development Team Lead at eyeReturn Marketing
10-2011 - 2-2013
Application Developer at eyeReturn Marketing

Education

2008 - 2011
Computer Science Honours from University of Guelph
2006 - 2008
Information Technology from Opet College (Brazil)

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Exp : 18 Location : Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : CTO at Uken Games
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Insights For Selling To Gihad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

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 Gihad is

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

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gihad move?

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

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

You And Gihad

Personality Compatibility


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