Julian Volyn

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Director, Product & Engineering at Avatar Partners

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Julian is the Director of Product & Engineering at Avatar Partners, specializing in AI-enabled XR solutions. An alumnus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his career includes XR product strategy at AT&T and co-founding a VR startup. Colleagues describe him as innovative, highly organized, and detail-oriented.

His entrepreneurial spirit is evident from co-founding TrinityVR, a company that developed a VR baseball training platform used by MLB teams. He is also an award-winning independent game developer, showcasing a long-standing passion for building immersive interactive experiences.

Unique fact: Julian is a co-inventor on multiple patents, including one for a VR baseball pitch simulation system and another for configurable augmented reality experiences.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Generous

Achievment Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

XR and AI
His current work involves bridging XR with generative AI to accelerate development and create AI experts within immersive training experiences for commercial and government use.
No-Code Development
He leads efforts in building no-code XR platforms that lower the skill barrier for creating training and digital twin solutions, a theme also present in his past roles.
Immersive Sports Tech
Co-founded a company that created a VR baseball training platform dubbed the "Moneyball of Immersive Tech, " which was successfully deployed with MLB teams.

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Work History

9-2022
Director, Product & Engineering at Avatar Partners
5-2021 - 9-2022
Lead Software Engineer (AR/VR) at Avatar Partners
8-2019 - 3-2021
Head of Product at Chorus Innovations, Inc.
5-2018 - 8-2019
Sr. Product Manager (XR) at AT&T
1-2014 - 6-2019
Co-Founder, Chief of Product at TrinityVR

Education

2007 - 2011
BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2010 - 2012
MS from RPI Lally School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Julian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Julian is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Julian

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Julian move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Julian take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Julian

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