Rod Begbie

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Director of Engineering at Splice

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Rod is a product-focused software engineering leader with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as Director of Engineering at Splice. He specializes in building and scaling effective teams. His peers describe him as versatile, creative, and enthusiastic.

Outside of his professional life, Rod is a passionate musician and writer. His writing has been featured in an O’Reilly book, and he enjoys public speaking at major tech conferences like Lead Dev New York, sharing insights from his extensive career.

He once bummed a cigarette from David Bowie.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Charismatic

Achievement-Oriented

They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
Focuses on "Unlocking Potential at Scale" by building and coaching high-performing engineering teams at companies like Splice and Discord.
Empowering Creators
Passionate about building technology that helps music creators. His work at Splice directly supports artists by improving their creative workflows.
Music Creation
As a musician himself, he has a personal and professional interest in the tools of the trade, including DAWs and audio plugins.

Media Appearances

Rod has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Director of Engineering at Splice
5-2024 - 2-2025
Director of Engineering, TV Games at Volley
12-2020 - 6-2024
Engineering Leadership Coach at Freelance
4-2022 - 3-2023
Senior Engineering Manager, Premium Products at Discord
10-2020 - 4-2022
Travel at Career Break

Education

1994 - 1998
BSc(Hons) from Heriot-Watt University

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Insights For Selling To Rod

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • 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 Rod is

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

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


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rod move?

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

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Rod

Personality Compatibility


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