Rana Kanaan

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Charismatic

Values Relationships

Persuasive

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.  They like to keep things under control. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2025
Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley
5-2025
Founder and Principal at Makai Labs
10-2022 - 2-2024
CEO and Cofounder at Randevu, PBC.
9-2022 - 5-2025
Chief Product Officer at Dispersive
10-2021 - 10-2022
Chief Product Officer (interim) and Executive Advisor at Zonos

Education

2012 - 2012
GSB and d.school from Stanford University
B.A.Sc from University of Toronto

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Exp : 3 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley
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Insights For Selling To Rana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rana is

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

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


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rana move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Rana take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Rana

Personality Compatibility


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