Mike O'Shea

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Director, Software Engineering at Parametric

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Mike OShea is the Director of Software Engineering at Parametric, where he leads the AI Engineering Group. His career spans finance, aeronautics, and metrology, supported by a CTO Program certification and a BA from Seattle Pacific University. Colleagues frequently describe him as professional, level-headed, and approachable.

His interest in technology began at a young age, sparked by his fathers influence in science. He discovered his passion for computer science by programming his first computer to play games, create music, and solve physics problems, which set the course for his professional life.

He developed a Robotic Accuracy Guidance System integrating laser trackers for airframe measurements.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Charming & Persuasive

Generous

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

AI Engineering
Currently leads the AI Engineering group at Parametric and actively writes about his experiments with LLMs, including summary evaluation and agent-to-agent protocols.
Metrology Automation
As a former CTO, he led the development of automation tools in the metrology field, integrating laser measurements with robotic systems to improve accuracy.
Financial Technology
Managed the delivery of dozens of projects at Russell Investments, including creating a portfolio management viewer for multi-asset classes like equities, derivatives, and FX.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Director, Software Engineering at Parametric
9-2019 - 1-2025
Principal Software Engineer at Parametric
1-2018 - 9-2019
Principal Consultant at Future Trends Consulting
4-2015 - 1-2018
Chief Technology Officer at ATT Metrology Services
11-2006 - 4-2015
Application Development Manager at Russell Investment Group

Education

2000 - 2005
BA from Seattle Pacific University

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Insights For Selling To Mike

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mike is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mike

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mike move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Mike take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Mike

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