Michael Russell

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

Head of Technology @ Supernatural at Meta

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Michael is a technology leader with 28 years of software development experience, specializing in AI-first teams, distributed systems, and AAA games. He has held senior engineering roles at Meta (Supernatural) and Riot Games and holds a BS from the University of Chicago.

Outside of his technical career, Michael identifies as a "Writer, Gamer, Dreamer. " His passion for gaming is reflected in his professional focus on VR and console game development, while his interest in writing points to a strong creative side.

He co-authored a publication on an astrophysics simulation project that won two awards at the SC 2002 supercomputing conference.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Friendly But Fast

Informal

If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.  They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

VR Fitness
As Head of Technology for Supernatural at Meta, he led the development and technical strategy for the premium virtual reality fitness experience.
AAA Game Development
He has over 8 years of experience in the AAA game industry, including leading engineering efforts for Wild Rift Console at Riot Games.
Leading Technical Teams
Has 25 years of experience building, mentoring, and leading cutting-edge, multidisciplinary teams, including managing an organization of nearly 100 people at Meta.

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Head of Technology @ Supernatural at Meta
6-2021
VP of Engineering at Supernatural
6-2018 - 6-2021
Senior Engineering Manager at Riot Games
1-2018 - 6-2018
VP of Product And Technology at DRIVIN powered by KAR
9-2016 - 6-2017
Interim CTO at Zeconomy, Inc.

Education

1993 - 1997
BS from University of Chicago

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Michael

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