John Weber

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Director at Adobe

Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

John Weber is a Senior Director at Adobe, leading global teams to enhance developer productivity through AI and platform engineering. An alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley, he is recognized for his deep expertise in multi-cloud architecture and site reliability. Colleagues describe him as exceptionally supportive and informed.

John is driven by a strong leadership philosophy centered on the belief that the team makes the leader. He is passionate about fostering autonomous teams and delivering world-class customer experiences, a principle that guides his professional endeavors and interactions.

He has been instrumental in developing Adobes internal Kubernetes platform, Ethos, since its inception, which now supports thousands of company services.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Platform Engineering
He frequently speaks about building and scaling Adobe's internal Kubernetes developer platform, Ethos, to serve thousands of developers and applications.
Developer Experience
His professional focus is on making developers more productive and building platforms based on trust, empathy, and treating internal developers as customers.
Multi-Cloud Strategy
He shares Adobe's journey with multi-cloud, emphasizing its use for specific purposes like data residency and proximity to partners, not just for high availability.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2021
Senior Director at Adobe
7-2020 - 12-2021
Director at Adobe
2-2016 - 7-2020
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering at Adobe
7-2008 - 5-2011
Senior Systems Engineer at Diamond Resorts International
5-2004 - 7-2008
Active Directory Architect at UC Berkeley

Education

1999 - 2002
BA from University of California, Berkeley

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And John

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