Jordi Cabot

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DISC Type : Dc

Technical Board Member at BDVA - Big Data Value Association

Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Overview

Jordi Cabot is the Head of the Software Engineering RDI Unit at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), where he holds an FNR Pearl Chair. His work focuses on making "Better Software Faster" by integrating low-code platforms, AI, and software modeling. Colleagues describe him as "exceptionally competent" with a good sense of humor.

Originally from Catalonia, Spain, Jordi has an extensive international career, having worked in Barcelona, Milan, Toronto, and Nantes before moving to Luxembourg. He is passionate about writing, maintaining several professional blogs, including "Modeling Languages" and another titled "My Research Rants, " and has even authored a book to guide junior researchers.

Unique fact: He once boldly asked the founder of WordPress for $100, 000 to fund a research project.

Personality Overview

Fast But Wary

Generally Skeptic

Objective Thinker

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

Low-Code Development
He leads the BESSER project, an open-source low-code platform, teaches courses on the subject, and is authoring "The low-code handbook".
Software Modeling
A core focus of his 20+ year career, he runs the popular "Modeling Languages" blog and advocates for its use in building better, more reliable software systems.
AI in Engineering
Actively combines AI, particularly generative AI and chatbots, with software engineering to create intelligent systems and improve the development process.

Media Appearances

Prof Jordi Cabot awarded FNR PEARL Chair to create the first intelligent low‑code platform for smart software. Featured in Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) News

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Work History

8-2023
Technical Board Member at BDVA - Big Data Value Association
7-2023
Affiliate Professor at University of Luxembourg
3-2023
Head of the Software Engineering RDI Unit at Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
5-2015 - 3-2023
Research Professor at ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
5-2015 - 3-2023
Team Leader at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Education

2002 - 2006
PhD (European mention) from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
2000 - 2002
EI (Computer Science Degree) from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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Insights For Selling To Jordi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jordi is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jordi

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jordi move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Jordi take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Jordi

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