Rob Patrick

Pioneer
DISC Type : Dis

CTO & Head of Studio at UP.Labs

Santa Monica, California, United States

Overview

Rob Patrick is the CTO & Head of Studio at UP. Labs, a venture lab focused on mobility. With over 20 years of experience, he is a seasoned entrepreneur who has co-founded startups, sold a company, and co-authored patents. Colleagues describe him as an "elite professional" and "well-rounded executive. "

He discovered his passion for coding as a pre-teen and remains driven by the opportunity to innovate. Rob is motivated by working with great people to create transformative software solutions that have a significant positive impact. He also serves as a startup mentor and advisor.

Interesting fact: In addition to his entrepreneurial success, Rob has served as a guest speaker at Harvard University.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Future of Mobility
As CTO of venture lab UP. Labs, he is focused on building startups that solve challenges in the transportation and mobility sector.
Venture Creation
His current role involves identifying complex problems faced by corporate partners and launching new ventures to develop transformative solutions.
AI in Development
He founded Bitmob, a SaaS platform using AI to produce automated tests, showing a clear interest in leveraging AI to improve engineering workflows.

Media Appearances

Rob has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2022
CTO & Head of Studio at UP.Labs
4-2020 - 3-2021
SVP of Engineering at Bambee
8-2017 - 4-2020
Founder at Bitmob
1-2016 - 8-2017
CTO at Beatshare, Inc.
11-2014 - 1-2016
Startup Advisor / Investor / Fractional CTO at Tech Entrepreneur / Consultant / Advisor

Education

Executive MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management
Bachelor's degree from DeVry University

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Exp : 9 Location : Santa Monica, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CTO & Head of Studio at UP.Labs
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Insights For Selling To Rob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rob is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rob

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rob move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Rob take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Rob

Personality Compatibility


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