Ryan Cherniak

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Director, Battery Engineering at Archer

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Ryan is a seasoned engineering leader specializing in advanced propulsion and battery technology. As the Director of Battery Engineering at Archer, he leverages his extensive powertrain experience from Tesla and General Motors. He holds a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and is a certified Design for Six Sigma Black Belt.

His career is driven by a deep personal passion for energy storage technologies within the automotive and aerospace sectors. This interest has guided his professional journey from traditional auto manufacturing to the cutting edge of electric vehicles and now, electric aviation, showcasing a consistent focus on next-generation powertrain solutions.

Unique fact: Ryan leads the team that develops and manufactures proprietary, in-house battery packs for Archers Midnight eVTOL aircraft.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Battery Pack Design
He leads the hardware design of high-voltage battery packs at Archer, with prior experience leading pack design for Tesla's Model 3/Y and S/X vehicles.
eVTOL Technology
His current focus is pioneering battery systems for the aerospace sector, specifically for Archer's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Engineering Leadership
He manages a large team of mechanical design, cell, and test engineers and is actively recruiting senior talent to expand his group's capabilities.

Media Appearances

Ryan has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Director, Battery Engineering at Archer
11-2024 - 4-2025
Sr. Staff Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla
7-2024 - 11-2024
Director, Battery Pack Engineering at Archer
8-2022 - 7-2024
Sr. Manager, Engineering at Archer
12-2021 - 7-2022
Assistant Chief Engineer - Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems at General Motors

Education

2009 - 2010
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Rochester

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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ryan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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