Matthew Silvey

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Director of DevOps Engineering at Quantifind

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Matthew is the Director of DevOps Engineering at Quantifind, specializing in cloud infrastructure, Big Data solutions, and security. He is a Certified Administrator on Apache Cassandra and has experience leading teams to achieve PCI DSS Level 1 compliance. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable and a "get shit done guy" who excels at troubleshooting.

He has a contrarian view on AI, predicting that "By the end of 2026 LLMs will no longer be important. "

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Early Adopter

Objective Evaluator

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Physical Datacenters
He has stated plans to double his company's physical datacenter footprint within the next year, showing a focus on hybrid infrastructure.
DevOps Security
Emphasizes secure implementation in hiring and has an interest in the OWASP Foundation, indicating a focus on integrating security into DevOps.
Big Data Technologies
His career has focused on distributed systems like Apache Spark, Cassandra, and Kafka, including debugging, maintenance, and version upgrades.

Media Appearances

Matthew has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Director of DevOps Engineering at Quantifind
12-2021 - 10-2024
Proprietor at Vast Country
1-2018 - 12-2022
Devops/Security Consultant at Red Roach
7-2016 - 10-2017
Director of DevOps at Womply
1-2015 - 6-2016
Consultant at Consultant

Education

2004 - 2004
Incomplete from City College of Chicago

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Insights For Selling To Matthew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matthew is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matthew

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matthew move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Matthew take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Matthew

Personality Compatibility


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