Mazdak Shokrian, PhD

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Sr. Director of Technology, Engineering and Design at Plug Power

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Believer

Big Picture Person

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2022 - 11-2025
Sr. Director of Technology, Engineering and Design at Plug Power
8-2021 - 3-2022
Vice President of Technology, Engineering & Design at Joule Processing
1-2016 - 8-2021
Technology & Optimization Specialist at BASF
10-2012 - 1-2016
Lead Process & Technology Engineer at Cameron, a Schlumberger company
8-2009 - 8-2012
Research Assistant at Oklahoma State University

Education

2009 - 2012
PhD from Oklahoma State University

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Exp : 20 Location : Houston, Texas, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Sr. Director of Technology, Engineering and Design at Plug Power
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Insights For Selling To Mazdak

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mazdak is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mazdak

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mazdak move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Mazdak take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Mazdak

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