Joe Sunde

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Product Design Engineer at Apple

Stanford, California, United States

Overview

Joe is a Product Design Engineer at Apple with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His expertise spans mechatronics, manufacturing, and material science, complemented by hands-on experience as a course assistant at Stanfords prestigious Product Realization Lab, where he taught CNC machining, welding, and injection molding.

His passion for design extends to personal projects, including his undergraduate studies in Architectural Design. During graduate school, he worked as an independent consultant to modernize a local executives woodworking shop, sharing his expertise in CAD, CAM, and CNC machining to create custom furniture.

Unique fact: Joe has taught hundreds of students how to use complex manufacturing tools like CNC machines, foundry, and welding equipment.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Product Realization
Served as a Course Assistant at Stanford's Product Realization Lab, teaching design and manufacturing principles to hundreds of students.
CNC Machining
Has extensive experience teaching and consulting on CNC tools, and modernizing a woodworking shop with this technology.
Mechanical Design
His Master's degree from Stanford focused on Mechanical Engineering, including coursework in mechatronics and product realization.

Media Appearances

Joe has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2019
Product Design Engineer at Apple
9-2017 - 6-2019
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
8-2017 - 6-2019
Product Realization Lab (PRL) Course Assistant at Stanford University
4-2017 - 5-2019
Design and CNC Consultant at Independent Consulting (during grad school)
6-2016 - 1-2017
Autonomous Car Design and Manufacturing - Research Fellow at Dynamic Design Laboratory (DDL)

Education

2017 - 2019
Master’s Degree from Stanford University
2013 - 2017
Bachelor's Degree from Stanford University

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Insights For Selling To Joe

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joe is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joe

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joe move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Joe take some risk or not?

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

You And Joe

Personality Compatibility


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