John Radko

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Senior Vice President Of Engineering at OpenText

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Overview

John Radko is the Senior Vice President of Engineering at OpenText, leading a global team of over 3000 professionals. He directs the development of key enterprise products including Content Management, Business Network, and AI solutions. Colleagues describe him as a "brilliant technologist, " "eloquent communicator, " and "true technology visionary" with a BS from the University of Maryland.

While specific personal hobbies are not publicly available, his attendance at the University of Maryland suggests a potential interest in collegiate sports and local professional teams. He is also certified in Full Stack Web Development, indicating a hands-on passion for technology fundamentals beyond his executive role.

His versatility is so unique that former colleagues often debated whether he belonged to the engineering, marketing, or sales organization.

Personality Overview

Self-Assured

Pragmatic

Persuader

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.  A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.


Topics They Care About

Practical Enterprise AI
Heavily featured in his recent social media posts and company events, focusing on turning AI hype into practical applications and data platforms for the enterprise.
Customer-Driven Roadmaps
Authored a blog post on the importance of roadmap transparency and ensuring customer needs are the primary driver for future product innovation.
AI in Healthcare
Recently commented on OpenText's 2024 hackathon, which focused on creating innovative AI and MedTech solutions to address sustainability challenges in healthcare.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2019
Senior Vice President Of Engineering at OpenText
4-2016 - 9-2019
Vice-President of Product Development, Business Network at OpenText
11-2015 - 4-2016
Acting Vice-President of Product Development, Business Network at OpenText
5-2012 - 1-2014
VP and Chief Architect at GXS
11-2010 - 5-2012
Director of Enterprise Architecture and Chief Technology Strategist at GXS

Education

1986 - 1990
BS from University of Maryland
Full Stack Web Development from Free Code Camp

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Exp : 20 Location : Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President Of Engineering at OpenText
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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Find ways to push them a little if they don’t start giving a clear yes or no in due course
  • Take a friendly, informal yet confident approach while pitching

DONT's

  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • Don’t be excessively objective, focus on building a story first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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