Oliver Heckmann

Observer
DISC Type : ic

Head Of Engineering at Coda

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Oliver Heckmann is the Head of Engineering at Coda, bringing over 15 years of experience from his tenure as a VP of Engineering at Google. At Google, he led global teams for billion-dollar products like Google Shopping, Travel, and YouTube Creator. He earned a PhD in Computer Science in Germany.

Outside of work, Oliver is a passionate creator and maker, with stated interests in his family, travel, food, and photography. To alleviate stress, he enjoys visiting the gym or taking pictures with his camera to explore his immediate surroundings. He also has a habit of reading physical books every morning.

Unique fact: While at Google, Oliver ran the companys largest engineering site outside of the US, located in Zurich, Switzerland.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Curious

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
He is a frequent speaker and moderator at tech leadership summits, sharing frameworks on topics like career decisions, ruthless prioritization, and enhancing team effectiveness through rituals.
Strategic Planning
He has authored public handbooks on planning and OKRs, drawing from his experience leading company-wide planning processes at both Google and Coda.
Career Mentorship
Having started his career in academia, he is passionate about mentoring engineers and has developed frameworks to help them navigate career decisions and growth.

Media Appearances

Oliver has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2021
Head Of Engineering at Coda
2-2015 - 1-2021
VP Engineering at Google
10-2006 - 2-2015
VP Engineering at Google
12-2004 - 10-2006
Research Group Head at Multimedia Communications Lab / TUD
10-2000 - 12-2004
Research Assistant at TU Darmstadt

Education

1994 - 2000
Education details unavailable from Technische Universität Darmstadt

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Exp : 25 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head Of Engineering at Coda
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Insights For Selling To Oliver

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Oliver is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Oliver

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Oliver move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Oliver take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Oliver

Personality Compatibility


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