John Simpson

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Director, Digital Research Services at University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Overview

John Simpson is a strategic thinker and the Director of Digital Research Services at the University of Alberta. With a PhD in Philosophy and a certificate from Harvard Business School Online, he leverages over 8 years of experience in digital research infrastructure to support researchers, drawing on past senior roles at Compute Canada and as a government advisor.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Assertive

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Digital Humanities
A core focus of his career, he was Compute Canada's first specialist in this area and has published extensively on topics like text mining and visualization.
Research Infrastructure
His career is dedicated to building digital research infrastructure, from national strategy at Compute Canada to his current director role at the University of Alberta.
Philosophy & Computing
He combines his PhD in Philosophy with programming skills, applying a philosophical lens to computing practices, methodologies, and the semantic web.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2024
Director, Digital Research Services at University of Alberta
4-2022 - 9-2024
Senior Advisor at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
6-2019 - 7-2022
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Compute Canada | Calcul Canada
1-2015 - 7-2022
Humanities and Social Sciences Specialist / Spécialiste des sciences humaines et sociales at Compute Canada | Calcul Canada
1-2015 - 7-2022
Humanities and Social Sciences Specialist at WestGrid

Education

2019 - 2019
Other; Certificate in Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen from Harvard Business School Online
2002 - 2010
PhD from University of Alberta

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Exp : 11 Location : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, Digital Research Services at University of Alberta
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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

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    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

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