Gurkan Yilmaz

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Director of FP&A at Google

San Mateo, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Big Vision Person

Goal-Oriented

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

9-2022
Director of FP&A at Google
9-2019 - 9-2022
Senior Finance Manager at Google
7-2016 - 9-2019
Finance Manager, Technical Infrastructure FP&A at Google
2-2015 - 6-2016
Sr. Financial Analyst, Technical Infrastructure FP&A at Google
12-2014 - 2-2015
AMR / OEM Finance Manager at Logitech

Education

2000 - 2005
Bachelor from Koc University
1992 - 2000
High School from Istanbul Erkek Lisesi

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Exp : 20 Location : San Mateo, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of FP&A at Google
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Insights For Selling To Gurkan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gurkan is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gurkan

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gurkan move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Gurkan take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Gurkan

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