Luke Phan

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Head of Data Engineering at Gusto

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Luke leads data engineering at Gusto, spearheading the companys migration to Snowflake and adopting AI automation. A Penn State University graduate, he specializes in building scalable data solutions and is described by colleagues as a "rock star" and "team player. "

He aims to make his companys "data Phantasies a reality, " a clever play on his last name.

Personality Overview

Appreciative

Fair-minded

Good Listener

They are more likely to opt for solutions that are proven in the market.  Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are. Scenarios where both sides can come out as winners appeal to them greatly.

Topics They Care About

Data Modernization
He is leading Gusto's entire data warehouse migration from Redshift to Snowflake, including the replatforming of over 2, 000 data models using dbt.
AI in Data Ops
He implements AI-powered tools to accelerate migration, automate code reviews, and validate data pipelines, significantly boosting his team's efficiency.
Data Team Leadership
He manages a 15-person organization, implementing a performance framework focused on velocity, scalability, ownership, and proactivity to raise performance expectations.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Head of Data Engineering at Gusto
7-2019 - 10-2025
Senior Manager, Analytics Engineering [People Empowerment] at Gusto
12-2016 - 6-2019
Lead Data Engineer at Blurb
3-2014 - 12-2016
Application Developer at Bank of the West
1-2012 - 1-2014
Senior Business Intelligence Engineer at JustAnswer

Education

Bachelor's degree from Penn State University

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Insights For Selling To Luke

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Take time to make them feel comfortable before getting to the main pitch
  • Use testimonials, case studies to show them why it is a low-risk, high-value decision
  • Be visibly appreciative of their actions during your interactions

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary confrontation if it arises incidentally
  • Don’t sound very transactional
  • Don’t give the impression of being unproven or risky

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Luke is

  • Relationships can play a major role, followed by low risk and strong market validation.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Luke

  • They are not very direct, and unlikely to say no to your face.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Luke move?

  • They can take their time to make decisions, even if they are constantly involved and friendly.
  • Can Luke take some risk or not?

  • It is unlikely that they will take many risks.

You And Luke

Personality Compatibility


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