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Ian Osborn

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Strategic Accounts at Datadog
📍 Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States

Ian Osborn is a Strategic Accounts executive at Datadog, focusing on the Central US territory. An alumnus of the University of Michigan, he has a successful background in enterprise sales, achieving Presidents Club at Grafana Labs. His expertise includes observability platforms and strategic sales methodologies like MEDDPICC.

Outside of his tech career, Ian has a strong passion for adventure and life experiences. He recently embarked on a six-month travel sabbatical, a significant personal journey undertaken between his roles at Grafana Labs and Datadog, highlighting his appreciation for exploring the world.

Unique fact: Ian took a once-in-a-lifetime six-month sabbatical dedicated entirely to travel before starting his current role.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Strategic Accounts
Location
Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Ian shows up

Optimistic
Non-Confrontational
Consensus Focused

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Priorities

Topics Ian cares about

Observability Platforms
His career at both Datadog and Grafana Labs is centered on the observability space, frequently posting about platforms like Grafana Cloud, Prometheus, and Loki.
Open-Source Software
He shows a keen interest in the value of open standards like OpenTelemetry and discusses the benefits of moving from open-source projects to managed cloud services.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Strategic Accounts
Datadog
5-2023 - 1-2024
Sr. Enterprise Account Executive
Grafana Labs
7-2021 - 4-2023
Enterprise Account Executive
Grafana Labs
5-2019 - 7-2021
Sr. Account Executive
Sisense
4-2016 - 4-2019
Account Executive
ZL Technologies
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Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor's degree
University of Michigan
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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