Leela S.

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Software Engineer at Linear

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Leela is a Software Engineer at Linear with extensive experience in machine learning. At Stripe, she was a Staff Software Engineer and Tech Lead, building new ML solutions and redesigning their core transaction data pipeline. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brown University and is described by colleagues as "brilliant" and a "fast learner".

Outside of her core engineering roles, Leela has demonstrated a passion for education and advanced mathematics. She spent a semester studying at the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics and has practical experience teaching, having managed a classroom of middle-schoolers as a Bootstrap teacher, a role requiring significant personal maturity.

She fundamentally redesigned Stripes machine learning data pipeline to scale with new APIs and products.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Applied Machine Learning
As a Tech Lead at Stripe, she built customer-focused ML products from the ground up and actively recruits engineers for ML-focused roles.
Data Engineering
Redesigned Stripe's transaction ML data pipeline for scale and created data pipelines to monitor code velocity and service maturity at Microsoft.
High-Quality Products
Explicitly states her interest in building high-quality products with talented teams, a key focus in her current role at Linear.

Media Appearances

Leela has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2022
Software Engineer at Linear
8-2017 - 5-2022
Staff Software Engineer at Stripe
7-2014 - 8-2017
Software Engineer II at Microsoft
6-2013 - 8-2013
SDE Intern at Microsoft
7-2012 - 8-2012
Research Associate Intern at Knorex

Education

2010 - 2014
Sc. B. from Brown University
2013 - 2013
Education details unavailable from Budapest Semesters in Mathematics

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Insights For Selling To Leela

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • 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 Leela is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Leela

  • 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 Leela move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Leela take some risk or not?

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

You And Leela

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