Karl Obinna Amalu, CSM

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Advisory Board Member at University of North Georgia - Mike Cottrell College of Business

Lilburn, Georgia, United States

Overview

Karl Obinna Amalu is a Senior Technology Leader at Slalom with over 20 years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, AI, and Edge computing for companies like McKesson and Amazon. He holds a B. Eng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and is described by colleagues as diligent, knowledgeable, and customer-driven.

Describing himself as a "tinkerer by nature, " Karl is passionate about deciphering complex issues, building new things, and mentoring the next generation of talent. His IT journey began by helping with his mothers computer training business, instilling in him a value for continuous learning and fostering inclusive engineering cultures.

He serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Strategic AI Program at the University of North Georgias Mike Cottrell College of Business.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Fast But Thoughtful

Big Vision Person

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Edge & Gen AI
He focuses on edge computing and low-latency application use cases, viewing it as critical for the next wave of generative AI technology.
Fostering Innovation
He enjoys growing "mustard seed ideas into huge endeavors" and emphasizes collaboration and continuous learning to drive innovation and productivity in IT.
People Development
As an ID&E Leader, he is passionate about growing people, mentoring, and cultivating talent to create forward-thinking and inclusive engineering teams.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2025
Advisory Board Member at University of North Georgia - Mike Cottrell College of Business
5-2024
Snr. Director - IT Ops & Infrastructure at Slalom
10-2023
Advisory Board Member at Control Plane Corporation
6-2021 - 5-2024
Director - Platform Engineering at Slalom
2-2020 - 8-2021
Snr. Manager, Cloud Automation at McKesson

Education

2001 - 2006
B.Eng from Enugu State University of Science and Technology

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Insights For Selling To Karl

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karl is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karl

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karl move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Karl take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Karl

Personality Compatibility


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