Joel Catala

Critic
DISC Type : C

Head of Enterprise Engineering at Tuxera

Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland

Overview

Joel is the Head of Enterprise Engineering at Tuxera, where he coordinates product development teams. He holds certifications as a Professional Scrum Master and Software Product Manager and previously served on the Board of Directors for the SD Association. Colleagues describe him as passionate, collaborative, meticulous, and an excellent team leader.

Outside of his direct engineering leadership, Joel has a strong interest in the evolution of industry-wide technical standards for data storage. He also follows technology news and innovation through publications like WIRED and BBC News.

He has been directly involved in shaping the standards for SD memory cards, which are used in billions of consumer electronics devices worldwide.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Negotiator

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise Storage Solutions
As Head of Enterprise Engineering, he leads teams developing storage software and is actively involved in hiring for enterprise solutions like Tuxera Fusion.
Flash Memory Performance
He has spoken publicly about how software and file system fragmentation can create performance bottlenecks in flash storage, particularly in automotive systems.
Data Storage Standards
His role as a former board member of the SD Association highlights his deep expertise and involvement in setting global standards for memory cards.

Media Appearances

Joel has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Head of Enterprise Engineering at Tuxera
3-2021 - 10-2023
VP Engineering at Tuxera
1-2019 - 3-2021
Director, Engineering at Tuxera
7-2019 - 9-2023
Board Member at SD Association
12-2015 - 5-2017
Chairman at Quartier 5 Oy

Education

2005 - 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Montpellier II (IUT de Beziers)

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Exp : 13 Location : Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Enterprise Engineering at Tuxera
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Insights For Selling To Joel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joel is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joel

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joel move?

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

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

You And Joel

Personality Compatibility


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