Julie Vidalis

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Engineering Manager for Data and AI - Commercial at Coles Group

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Julie Vidalis is a data and analytics leader at Coles Group, where she serves as the Senior Engineering Manager for Data and AI. She specializes in building AI-driven solutions to deliver measurable commercial results, with a record of leading teams to generate multimillion-dollar EBIT uplift.

Her expertise spans across the retail, finance, and biotech sectors. She is skilled in developing scalable data pipelines and optimizing cloud infrastructure, having previously cut platform costs by 30%.

Julie has over a decade of experience in unlocking commercial value through advanced analytics and AI.

Personality Overview

Informal

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Commercial AI Impact
Her entire professional focus is on building AI and advanced analytics solutions that deliver measurable commercial results and EBIT uplift for the business.
Scalable AI Solutions
She has a background in building and managing scalable pipelines and cloud infrastructure to support a multi-product and project portfolio.
Data Science Leadership
As a former Data Science Lead and current Senior Engineering Manager, she is responsible for leading teams, ensuring technical excellence, and developing strategic roadmaps.

Media Appearances

Julie has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Senior Engineering Manager for Data and AI - Commercial at Coles Group
6-2022 - 9-2025
Data Science Lead at Coles Group
2-2022 - 6-2022
Senior Data Scientist at Coles Group
6-2021 - 2-2022
Data Scientist - Project lead at Coles Group
4-2020 - 6-2021
Senior Data Scientist at Maltem Australia

Education

Julie has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Julie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Julie is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Julie move?

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

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Julie

Personality Compatibility


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