Jared Cugno

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Engineering - Apex Legends at Respawn Entertainment

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Jared Cugno is the Head of Tech for Apex Legends at Respawn, with a history of leading engineering for major titles like Teamfight Tactics and Wild Rift at Riot Games. He earned his Bachelors from Northeastern University. Colleagues describe him as "wicked smart, " "highly productive, " and "solution-oriented. "

Jareds passion for the gaming industry is evident through his career and interests, which include major studios like Blizzard Entertainment. He also has a background in leveraging entertainment for social good from his time leading technology at a media company focused on inspiring social change.

He previously led product and technology for a company whose mission was to create entertainment that inspires social change.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

Enthusiastic

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Live Service Games
He leads technology for Apex Legends and previously held senior engineering roles for other major live service titles including Teamfight Tactics and League of Legends: Wild Rift.
Hiring Tech Talent
He actively posts about filling key roles for Apex Legends, from engineers to technical directors, to help evolve the game as a premier live service.
Game Development Tools
He is focused on building the tools and pipelines that drive development for Apex Legends, having posted about hiring technical directors for the tools team.

Media Appearances

Jared has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Head of Engineering - Apex Legends at Respawn Entertainment
11-2022 - 10-2023
Sr Director of Engineering - Teamfight Tactics at Riot Games
3-2021 - 10-2022
Sr Director of Engineering - League of Legends: Wild Rift at Riot Games
7-2019 - 3-2021
Head of Technology, Worldwide Publishing at Riot Games
3-2016 - 4-2017
SVP, Product & Technology at Participant Media

Education

Bachelors from Northeastern University

More Information

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Exp : 10 Location : Los Angeles, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Engineering - Apex Legends at Respawn Entertainment
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Insights For Selling To Jared

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jared is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jared

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jared move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Jared take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Jared

Personality Compatibility


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