Kenneth Hurley

Enigma
DISC Type : Dic

CEO/CoFounder Genius Ventures, Inc. at Genius Ventures, Inc.

Menlo Park, California, United States

Overview

Kenneth Hurley is the CEO and Co-Founder of Genius Ventures, Inc. , leveraging over 25 years of experience in engineering and technology. He architects AI/ML CryptoToken infrastructures for decentralized processing, drawing on his background at Google, Amazon, and NVIDIA. Kenneth holds an MBA from East Texas A&M University and is a recognized innovator in blockchain and software systems.

Describing himself as a "practical physicist" and "biohacker, " Kenneth translates physical intuition into software frameworks. He has a history in the gaming industry, having developed numerous games, and holds a patent for a distributed computing system with a cryptotoken payment structure. People who have worked with him describe him as honest, genuine, and a superb manager and mentor.

He received a "Most Tenacious" award from Electronic Arts in 1991, which was an alligator statue, for his ability to drive and complete projects.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

Fast Follower

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Decentralized AI
As CEO of Genius Ventures, he is architecting an AI/ML infrastructure for massively decentralized and distributed processing across many devices, aiming to empower individuals over corporations.
Blockchain & Crypto
He holds a patent for a distributed computing system with a cryptotoken payment system and founded Genius Ventures to launch the GNUS A. I. Processing Crypto Token.
Video Game Development
He has over 25 years of experience in the tech industry, starting his career programming video games and has shipped approximately 25 games.

Media Appearances

Kenneth has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2016
CEO/CoFounder Genius Ventures, Inc. at Genius Ventures, Inc.
3-2020
Majority Partner at Varick Partners, LLC
4-2021
Strategic Technical and Business Advisor at Hurley Engineering, LLC
1-2022 - 3-2023
Customer & Partner Solutions Engineer at Google
3-2019 - 12-2021
Technical Program Manager - Cloud at Google

Education

2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from East Texas A&M University
1998 - 2000
Bachelors from University of Maryland Global Campus

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Insights For Selling To Kenneth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kenneth is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kenneth

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kenneth move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Kenneth take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Kenneth

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