Patrick O.

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Founder at The VGER Group

Reston, Virginia, United States

Overview

Patrick is a Technology Founder, CTO, and AI expert specializing in large-scale systems, advanced AI solutions, and high-impact data platforms. A graduate of University College Dublin, he has led engineering organizations and built search engines used by millions. Colleagues describe him as highly skilled, pro-active, and adept at solving difficult problems.



He holds unique certifications as a Biomedical and Data Research Investigator, underscoring his expertise in handling sensitive healthcare data.

Personality Overview

Conviction Driven

Confident

Impact-Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
As CTO of PrefTech, he developed AI-driven tools for hospitals. He also holds certifications for biomedical research, showing deep domain knowledge.
AI & LLM Security
He founded The VGER Group, which specializes in LLM security, and is the author of "prompt-protect," a tool for detecting prompt injection attacks.
Agentic Automation
His current company, The VGER Group, focuses on helping organizations build and adopt AI systems and agentic automation to turn messy data into clarity.

Media Appearances

The VGER Group – 2026 Company Profile & Team. Featured in Tracxn

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Work History

3-2023
Founder at The VGER Group
9-2019 - 10-2022
Chief Technology Officer at PrefTech
4-2015 - 9-2019
VP of Architecture & Platform Development at Hobsons
11-2014
President at DoxieSoft LLC
9-2011 - 2015
VP of Engineering at Cricket Media

Education

1995 - 1999
BSC from University College Dublin

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Insights For Selling To Patrick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patrick is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patrick

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patrick move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Patrick take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Patrick

Personality Compatibility


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