Lev Ari Sudakov

Critic
DISC Type : C

Chief of Customer Integration in Product Analytics R&D at NI (National Instruments)

Israel

Overview

Lev Ari Sudakov is the Chief of Customer Integration in R&D at NI, specializing in product analytics. His career includes rising from a developer to R&D Director at OptimalPlus before its acquisition. People often describe him as professional, customer-minded, and responsible. He holds a first-class honors Masters degree from Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University.

Outside of his direct role, Lev Ari is multilingual, with fluency in English, Hebrew, Russian, and German. He shows a strong interest in the broader technology ecosystem, including venture capital and leading companies in the semiconductor space like NXP Semiconductors. He is also actively involved in recruiting top engineering talent.

He invented an automation system for Year 2000 conversions for international clients early in his career.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Precise

ROI Driven

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Customer Integration
His current role focuses on acting as the management connector between R&D, Sales, and Customer Success to plan software releases and drive adoption.
Big Data Solutions
He possesses rich, full-cycle experience in developing large data processing projects, with expertise in SQL/NoSQL and cloud-based solutions.
R&D Leadership
He has managed development groups of over 25 professionals and is described by colleagues as an excellent mentor who helps engineers flourish.

Media Appearances

Lev has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2020
Chief of Customer Integration in Product Analytics R&D at NI (National Instruments)
5-2006 - 6-2020
From a 1st year start-up developer to Corporate R&D Director at OptimalPlus (now part of NI / Emerson)
5-2004 - 4-2006
Team Leader at Oblicore
11-1996 - 4-2004
Team Leader / Project Manager at Log-On Software
6-1991 - 11-1996
Software Developer at Bank Leumi Computer Center

Education

1984 - 1990
M. Sc. first-class honors degree from Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University
1989 - 1990
Master's degree internship from Universität Rostock

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Insights For Selling To Lev Ari

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lev Ari is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lev Ari

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lev Ari move?

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

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

You And Lev Ari

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