Harris Siddiqui

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Director of Engineering at SmartONE Solutions

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Overview

Harris serves as the Director of Engineering at SmartONE Solutions, where he was the first full-time employee. His background in risk management from the oil and gas sector helped him build the companys scalable engineering operations from scratch. Colleagues describe him as supportive, innovative, and structured, excelling in team leadership.

Outside of his formal role, Harris is passionate about mentoring and fostering growth, both within his team and for the next generation of engineers. He has actively sought internship opportunities for students. He previously volunteered as a Project Manager for the MAX Muslim Awards for Excellence, showing an interest in community initiatives.

Unique fact: Harris developed internal tools that improved his teams efficiency by an impressive 250%.

Personality Overview

Charismatic

Friendly But Fast

Informal

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Scalable Operations
As the first employee at a startup, he built the foundational engineering processes and scalable workflows that enabled the company to grow with reduced risk.
Empowering Leadership
Colleagues consistently describe him as a supportive and empowering director who listens to his team's needs and creates opportunities for their growth.
Process Improvement
He has a passion for efficiency, demonstrated by developing internal tools that improved team productivity by 250% and achieving a 95% on-time project delivery rate.

Media Appearances

Harris has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2023
Director of Engineering at SmartONE Solutions
1-2021 - 3-2022
Project Manager at MAX Muslim Awards for Excellence
6-2019 - 11-2023
Lead Engineer at SmartONE Solutions
4-2016 - 10-2018
Fire Protection Engineer at Sadara Chemical Company
5-2013 - 3-2016
Fire Systems Engineer at Ma'aden Aluminium Company

Education

2019 - 2019
Credit Course from The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University
2018 - 2018
Engineering Connections from Seneca Polytechnic

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Insights For Selling To Harris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harris is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harris

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harris move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Harris take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Harris

Personality Compatibility


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