Rhys Williams

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Head of Platform Engineering at Electrum

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Overview

Rhys Williams is the Head of Platform Engineering at Electrum Payments, where he leads the Enablement Unit focusing on AWS Cloud, security, and SRE. A graduate of Stellenbosch University with a BSc in Computer Science, he is also a public speaker, having recently presented on Electrums use of Elastic Cloud.

Outside of his technical role, Rhys is a creative enthusiast with a keen interest in cinematography and design. He is also described as a music maniac and has a strong passion for the process of learning, teaching, and unlearning, pointing to a focus on personal growth and mentorship.

He uniquely combines deep technical expertise with business acumen, holding both a BSc in Computer Science and a postgraduate diploma in Marketing.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Platform Engineering
He leads the Platform Engineering team at Electrum, building out platform-as-a-service offerings to help internal teams deliver software more efficiently.
Cloud & Observability
His role focuses on AWS Cloud, and he has recently spoken publicly about Electrum's use of Elastic Cloud, a key observability tool.
Fintech Security
Security is a core part of his responsibilities, evidenced by his team's focus and recent hiring for a Product Security Engineer in the payments space.

Media Appearances

Rhys has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Head of Platform Engineering at Electrum
4-2022 - 3-2025
Platform Engineering Team Lead at Electrum
1-2020 - 3-2022
Intermediate Software Engineer at Electrum
3-2019 - 3-2019
Sales Assistant at Stellenbosch University
1-2019 - 3-2019
Computer Science Teacher at Somerset College, Somerset West, South Africa

Education

2019 - 2019
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from Stellenbosch University
2016 - 2018
BSc Mathematical Sciences (Computer Science) from Stellenbosch University

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Insights For Selling To Rhys

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rhys is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rhys

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rhys move?

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

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Rhys

Personality Compatibility


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