Jessica Talisman

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DISC Type : cds

Founder at Ontology Pipeline

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Overview

Jessica Talisman is a Semantic Engineer and Information Architect with over 25 years of experience building knowledge systems for companies like Adobe and Amazon. A graduate of Smith College and Emporia State University, she is described by colleagues as professional, focused, and analytical.

Outside of her technical work, Jessica has a passion for writing, sharing her expertise through her Substack newsletter and an upcoming book, both titled "Intentional Arrangement. " She also has a keen interest in physical wellness and product design.

Jessica is the inventor and patent-holder for The Levity Board™, a lightweight, portable fitness tool she designed for use at home or while traveling.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Ontology Modeling
She is deeply invested in teaching others about ontologies, publishing glossaries and a multi-part educational series on the topic through her personal newsletter.
Knowledge Graphs
A core focus of her career, she architected knowledge graphs at Adobe, speaks at industry meetups, and co-designs curricula for the Knowledge Graph Academy.
Semantic Architecture
She founded Contextually LLC and Ontology Pipeline to consult and create frameworks for building robust semantic information and knowledge infrastructures for businesses.

Media Appearances

Founder The Ontology Pipeline – Jessica Talisman (YouTube Interview). Featured in YouTube

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Change Management Through The Ontology Pipeline with Jessica Talisman. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2025
Founder at Ontology Pipeline
4-2024 - 8-2025
Senior Information Architect at Adobe
11-2023 - 4-2024
Information Architect at Amazon
9-2023
Owner and Founder at Contextually LLC
11-2022 - 9-2023
Senior Manager, Taxonomy at System1

Education

1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Smith College
2016 - 2018
Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS from Emporia State University

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Insights For Selling To Jessica

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jessica is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jessica

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jessica move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Jessica take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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