Rob Murcek

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Head of Engineering at Stepful

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Rob Murcek is an impact-driven Head of Engineering at Stepful, focused on scaling teams and building valuable products. A systems thinker with expertise in full-stack development and developer productivity, he holds a BS from Carnegie Mellon University. He is committed to delivering incremental value against measurable KPIs.

At a previous role, Rob delivered a CI system that enabled 30 engineers to release software ten times per day, showcasing his focus on efficient and reproducible infrastructure.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Value Driven

Curious

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  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

Healthcare Accessibility
Leads engineering at Stepful, a company on a mission to create accessible pathways into healthcare careers for tens of thousands of students.
Scaling Engineering Teams
Actively hiring and doubling his engineering team at Stepful. He has a history of building and managing teams at previous companies like TrialSpark.
EdTech Innovation
Works at a company he describes as "America's #1 EdTech company, " building products that directly impact student training and career progression.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2025
Head of Engineering at Stepful
1-2023 - 4-2025
Engineering Manager at Metropolis Technologies
3-2022 - 3-2023
Founder and Principal at Mission Critical Software
12-2019 - 3-2022
Engineering Manager, Platform at TrialSpark
5-2019 - 12-2019
Senior Engineer at TrialSpark

Education

BS from Carnegie Mellon University

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Exp : 11 Location : Brooklyn, New York, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Engineering at Stepful
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Insights For Selling To Rob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • 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 Rob is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rob move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Rob take some risk or not?

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

You And Rob

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