Lena Li

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-Founder / CTO at DAHUA.ai

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Overview

Lena Li is the Co-founder and CTO of Dahua. ai, where she leverages her expertise in strategic planning and product development. A University of Auckland graduate and Certified Scrum Master, she has a background in leading engineering teams and developing applications to drive sales and performance.

She is a passionate advocate for Women in Tech, actively participating in events that foster community and shared learning. Lena is also vocal about online security, using her own experiences with identity impersonation to raise awareness and encourage vigilance among her peers.

Lena is personally experimenting with emerging AI techniques like "vibe coding" and context engineering to understand their practical applications.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Women in AI
She was recently inspired by a Women in AI event, highlighting the power of women sharing and embracing each other's journeys in the tech industry.
AI Development Trends
She actively discusses and experiments with new concepts like "vibe coding, " analyzing their power and limitations for complex, structured tasks in software development.
Online Identity Security
After being personally targeted by online imposters, she has taken to warning her network about the dangers and advocating for increased awareness and caution.

Media Appearances

Lena has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Co-Founder / CTO at DAHUA.ai
4-2022 - 8-2024
Head Of Engineering at UNIFi3D
3-2020 - 4-2022
APAC Business Platform Technical leader at Dentsu Aegis Network
8-2015 - 9-2019
APAC Senior Application Developer / Team Lead at Tesla
8-2012 - 7-2015
Senior Developer Lead/Team leader at Beyondsoft

Education

2005 - 2008
Bachelor of Science (BSc) from University of Auckland
Diploma from Media Design school in Auckland

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Lena

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lena is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lena

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lena move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Lena take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Lena

Personality Compatibility


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