Moiz Kohari

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VP of Enterprise AI & Data Intelligence at DDN

Telluride, Colorado, United States

Overview

Moiz Kohari is the VP of Enterprise AI & Data Intelligence at DDN, specializing in deploying exabyte-scale data infrastructures for AI. With a background as CTO and architect at State Street, LSEG, and Novell, and a computer science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, he has a deep history in enterprise computing and cloud technologies.

Outside of his extensive tech career, Moiz is an avid mountaineer, skier, and climber. He is passionate about community education, having volunteered to help establish computer science courses in school districts. He also gives talks to make complex topics like AI accessible to the public.

Interesting fact: His first job after graduating was as a subcontractor for NASA, working on the shuttle launch and control systems.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Demanding

Upfront

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise AI Infrastructure
His current role at DDN focuses on building large-scale data platforms for AI/ML workloads, a topic he frequently writes and speaks about.
Financial Technology
Draws on his experience at State Street and LSEG to discuss topics like T0 settlement, quantum computing risks, and AI in post-trade analytics.
Data Privacy
Co-founded and served as CEO of Manetu, a data privacy and security company, demonstrating a deep commitment to consumer data rights.

Media Appearances

Moiz has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
VP of Enterprise AI & Data Intelligence at DDN
11-2021 - 3-2024
Business and Engineering at MinIO
4-2021 - 1-2023
Non Executive Director at Manetu Inc.
4-2019 - 4-2021
Co-Founder & CEO at Manetu Inc.
9-2016 - 4-2019
Senior Vice President | Global Chief Technology Architect at State Street

Education

1986 - 1990
Bachelor of Science from Rochester Institute of Technology
1986 - 1989
BS from Rochester Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Moiz

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Moiz is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Moiz move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Moiz take some risk or not?

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

You And Moiz

Personality Compatibility


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