Mustafa Jamil

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Head Of Infrastructure and Site Reliability Engineering at Benchling

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Mustafa is an experienced software engineering manager with over 13 years of leadership in both startups and enterprises. A Stanford University graduate, he has a proven record in fintech and infrastructure, owning systems that drive over $1B in revenue. Colleagues frequently describe him as empathetic, dedicated, reliable, and honest.

He is currently hiring mid- and late-career professionals for his Infrastructure group at Benchling, focusing on CI/CD, ECS/EKS infrastructure, and developer productivity.

He managed the platform at Square responsible for moving hundreds of millions of dollars daily for millions of sellers.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Informal

Achievement-Oriented

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Infrastructure & SRE
As the Head of Infrastructure and Site Reliability Engineering at Benchling, he is actively hiring for his group in areas like CI/CD and developer productivity.
Empathetic Leadership
Recommendations consistently praise his empathetic and supportive leadership style, highlighting his ability to build high-trust and inclusive team cultures.
Fintech & Payments
Previously led the Payments Platform at Square, operating the ledger that settled hundreds of millions of dollars daily for millions of merchants.

Media Appearances

Mustafa has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2020
Head Of Infrastructure and Site Reliability Engineering at Benchling
6-2018 - 3-2019
Senior Engineering Manager, Payments Platform at Square
1-2016 - 2-2018
Senior Engineering Manager, Platform Engineering at Square
2-2015 - 12-2015
Director of Engineering at Bitnami
7-2013 - 2-2015
Co-founder at Netkine Inc.

Education

1994 - 1998
BS from Stanford University
Education details unavailable from Karachi Grammar School

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Mustafa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mustafa is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mustafa move?

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

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Mustafa

Personality Compatibility


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