Josh McKenzie

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Member at The Apache Software Foundation

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Overview

Josh is a Software Engineer at Apple, where he works on the Apache Cassandra Storage team. He is also a highly influential member and former chair of the Apache Cassandra Project Management Committee, having been involved with the open-source project since 2014. He holds a Bachelors degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

There is no publicly available information about Joshs personal life or hobbies. Based on his alma mater, he may have an affinity for his universitys sports teams and culture.

As PMC Chair, Josh was instrumental in reinvigorating the Cassandra community and leading the project through its critical 4. 0 release cycle.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Believer

Informal

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Apache Cassandra
A committer since 2014 and former PMC Chair, he frequently speaks on Cassandra's architecture, roadmap, and its role in the broader big data ecosystem.
Open-Source Leadership
His leadership roles in the Apache Software Foundation demonstrate a passion for guiding open-source communities, building consensus, and mentoring contributors.
Distributed Systems
[Predicted] With over a decade of experience focused on Cassandra at companies like Apple and DataStax, he possesses deep expertise in building and scaling distributed systems.

Media Appearances

Josh has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Member at The Apache Software Foundation
8-2017
Apache Cassandra PMC at The Apache Software Foundation
Apache Cassandra Committer at The Apache Software Foundation
7-2021
Software Engineer at Apple
1-2021 - 7-2021
VP of Software Engineering at Apollo

Education

1999 - 2003
Bachelor's from Georgia Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Josh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Josh is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Josh

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Josh move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Josh take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Josh

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