Jeroen Van den Akker

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DISC Type : C

Director of Bioinformatics at Color

Palo Alto, California, United States

Overview

Jeroen is the Director of Bioinformatics at Color, where he leads a team of data scientists and engineers. With a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and a background in molecular biology, he specializes in developing variant detection algorithms and supporting clinical testing pipelines using whole genome sequencing. He is based in Palo Alto.

Outside of work, Jeroen is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys running in the Bay Area hills and visiting National Parks with his family. He has also spent time coaching his daughters basketball team and previously competed as a top-ranked player in the sport of Draughts (checkers).

He once competed against one of the strongest Draughts-playing computer programs in the Netherlands.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Objective Thinker

Precise

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Precision Medicine
Expressed excitement for the latest applications of AI in precision medicine, liquid biopsy, and data science in preparation for the Precision Medicine World Conference.
Genomic Testing
His work at Color involves genetic testing for hereditary cancer and cardiovascular risk, using NGS, aCGH, and whole genome sequencing platforms.
Bioinformatics Infrastructure
He leads a team focused on improving and expanding scalable infrastructure to run complex genetics pipelines for clinical testing.

Media Appearances

Jeroen has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Director of Bioinformatics at Color
11-2020 - 1-2024
Head of Bioinformatics at Color
12-2014 - 10-2020
Bioinformatics & Clinical Data Scientist at Color
3-2011 - 8-2014
Product Support Manager Europe at Agendia

Education

PhD from University of Amsterdam
MSc from Eindhoven University of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Jeroen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jeroen is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jeroen

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jeroen move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Jeroen take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Jeroen

Personality Compatibility


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