Kevin Gounden

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Executive Officer at Buildkite

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Believer

Full Of Energy

Enthusiastic

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Kevin has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Buildkite
5-2024 - 7-2025
Chief Product Officer at Lightcast
1-2023 - 5-2024
Chief Product Officer at Randstad Enterprise
4-2020 - 12-2022
Senior Vice President, Product and Global Expansion at Randstad Enterprise
5-2018 - 4-2020
Vice President, International Strategy at Randstad Enterprise

Education

2012 - 2014
MBA from AGSM @ UNSW Business School
2002 - 2010
MSc from University of Cape Town

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Exp : 17 Location : San Jose, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Buildkite
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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kevin

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Kevin take some risk or not?

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

You And Kevin

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