Heidi Williams

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Chief Technology Officer at murmuration

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Heidi Williams is the Chief Technology Officer at Murmuration, bringing over 25 years of experience leading B2B and Platform initiatives at companies like Grammarly and Adobe. A Brown University graduate, colleagues describe her as a gifted and multi-talented manager with rare technology, business, and organizational savvy.

She is deeply passionate about advancing diversity in technology, founding WEST Diversity & Inclusion to help women enter and flourish in technical roles through mentorship and community. Outside of her primary roles, she is an avid soccer player, hiker, bicyclist, and kayaker, having once hiked 192 miles across England with her husband.

Unique fact: Heidi was a founding engineer on the team that created Dreamweaver, which democratized web development in the late 1990s.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Generous

Confident & Optimistic

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Women in Tech
Founded WEST Diversity & Inclusion, a learning community and mentorship program designed to help women enter and stay in technical careers.
Technical Leadership
As a CTO with extensive experience at Box, Grammarly, and Adobe, she focuses on building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
Civic Engagement Tech
Her current role at Murmuration involves using data and technology to amplify the power of civic engagement and build more equitable communities.

Media Appearances

Heidi has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Chief Technology Officer at murmuration
Advisor at Raise for Good
7-2016
Founder at WEST Diversity & Inclusion, LLC
6-2014
Technical Advisor at PaymentWorks
7-2020 - 1-2024
Head of Engineering for Grammarly Business at Grammarly

Education

9-1991 - 12-1995
B.S. from Brown University
2008 - 2008
Stanford Executive Institute '08 from Stanford University

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Insights For Selling To Heidi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Heidi is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Heidi

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Heidi move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Heidi take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Heidi

Personality Compatibility


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