Michael Gall, CTPRP

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Director Sales Engineering at Black Kite

Rowley, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Michael is a digital risk management advisor with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as the Director of Sales Engineering at Black Kite. He specializes in supply chain cyber risk intelligence and graduated from Northeastern University. Colleagues describe him as reliable, open-minded, and deeply knowledgeable.

Beyond his professional focus, Michael actively engages with the cybersecurity community and is a featured speaker at industry events. He shares content with a sense of humor and travels for work, recently supporting federal clients in Hawaii.

Unique fact: Michael is conscious of avoiding "SE Brain"—a term for the tendency to overthink or over-engineer solutions.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Risk
His professional headline and current role at Black Kite are dedicated to advancing resilience and providing cyber risk intelligence for complex supply chains.
Sales Engineering
As a Director in the field, he reflects on the specific mindset of the role, leads a team, and is actively hiring for sales engineering positions.
Cybersecurity Community
He participates in the broader industry by speaking at events such as the NYC Cyber Breakfast Club to connect with peers and share expertise.

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Director Sales Engineering at Black Kite
3-2022 - 2-2025
Manager Pre Sales Engineering at Black Kite
8-2019 - 3-2022
Strategic Practices Operations Manager at Applause
4-2017 - 7-2019
Test Architect at Applause
3-2012 - 3-2017
Sr. Project Manager at Applause

Education

2001 - 2006
Bachelor of Science from NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
1997 - 2001
Education details unavailable from Beverly High School

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Exp : 19 Location : Rowley, Massachusetts, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director Sales Engineering at Black Kite
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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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