Kevin Long

Energizer
DISC Type : I

VP of Engineering, Head of Infrastructure and API platform at ClickUp

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Kevin Long is the VP of Engineering at ClickUp, where he leads the Infrastructure and API platform. His career includes leadership roles at major tech companies like Amazon, Airbnb, and Intuit. He holds a PhD from Columbia Engineering and is focused on building foundational platforms that enhance developer productivity.


Holds a patent for systems designed to determine playback locations within media files.

Personality Overview

Informal

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Infrastructure & Platforms
As ClickUp's Head of Infrastructure, he is responsible for building the foundational platform that all other internal engineering teams use for their services.
Developer Productivity
He joined ClickUp to solve productivity pain points he's experienced in his career. This was also a focus of his previous VP role at Intuit.
Data-Informed Culture
Co-authored the publication "Data Infrastructure at Airbnb, " which details the philosophy of using data as a key input for making smart and fast business decisions.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
VP of Engineering, Head of Infrastructure and API platform at ClickUp
11-2023
Expert Advisor at Primary Venture Partners
7-2023
Advisor at Sheva
11-2022 - 5-2023
Board Member at AWS Observability Executive Client Board (ECB)
3-2022 - 5-2023
VP of Engineering, Development Services & Experiences at Intuit

Education

2001 - 2006
PhD from Columbia Engineering
1998 - 2001
MS from Tsinghua University

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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

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 Kevin is

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

  • They will probably never 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 quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Kevin take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Kevin

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