Lana Arseienko

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Chief of Staff at Gantri

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Lana is the Chief of Staff at Gantri, bringing extensive experience in operational efficiency, strategic planning, and project management. She previously consulted for industry leaders like Microsoft, Apple, and Flexport. People often call her smart, highly driven, and inquisitive.

She is passionate about supporting Ukrainian startups and fostering innovation in traditional industries. She is also a member of Ask a Chief of Staff.

Lana spearheaded user research for an AR/VR product at Microsoft, increasing market penetration by 130%.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
Her role at ENGin involved improving company operations, OKRs, and metrics, achieving 80% of planned tasks and 75% of objectives.
Strategic Growth Initiatives
She specializes in mapping out processes, organizing work, setting up planning, and running "special projects" for rapidly growing companies.
Digital Manufacturing Future
As Chief of Staff at Gantri, she leads the launch of Gantri Made, a digital factory focused on sustainable and local manufacturing through automation.

Media Appearances

Lana has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Chief of Staff at Gantri
8-2024
Member at Ask a Chief of Staff
5-2024 - 1-2025
Strategic Partnerships at Future Unicorns Accelerator
9-2022 - 1-2025
Managing Director at ENGin, Soborna
5-2019 - 9-2022
Management Consultant at Toaster

Education

2019 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Cambridge Judge Business School
9-2022 - 9-2024
Master's degree from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Insights For Selling To Lana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lana is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lana

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lana move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Lana take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Lana

Personality Compatibility


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