Kevin Wang

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director Engineering at Twitter

Palo Alto, California, United States

Overview

Kevin Wang is the SVP of Engineering at Abnormal AI, where he leads the engineering teams growth and execution. A UC Berkeley alumnus, his career includes leadership roles at Twitter and TellApart, specializing in scaling teams and complex systems in cybersecurity and ad-tech. Colleagues have described him as bright, articulate, and action-oriented.

Kevin has publicly expressed a passion for mentorship and talent investment, viewing it as a way to pay forward the help he has received in his own career. He finds great satisfaction in helping his teammates and junior engineers reach their full potential.

He was honored as one of the "Top 25 Software Engineering Leaders of 2023" by The Software Report.

Personality Overview

Believer

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Mission
Leads engineering for a company focused on stopping cybercrime, sharing excitement for a mission that makes the world safer for millions of people.
Engineering Mentorship
Invests in talent and enjoys helping teammates reach their full potential, viewing mentorship as a way to "pay it forward. "
Scaling Engineering Teams
Has a successful track record of scaling teams, systems, and products at high-growth startups like Abnormal AI and established companies like Twitter.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2015 - 1-2019
Director Engineering at Twitter
1-2012 - 5-2015
Engineering Manager at TellApart
4-2010 - 1-2012
Software Engineer at Quantcast
9-2008 - 3-2010
Senior Software Engineer at eBay
3-2007 - 8-2008
Software Engineer at eBay

Education

EECS from University of California, Berkeley

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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • 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 excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

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

You And Kevin

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