Sarah Kono

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DISC Type : DC

Digital Consultant Robotik & GenAI at Deutsche Bahn

Germany

Overview

Sarah is an expert in AI and digital transformation with experience in property tech, logistics, and data quality at firms like Deutsche Bahn and Ataccama. Holding an MIT AI certification, she specializes in Voice AI, generative AI solutions, and enterprise automation. People who have worked with her describe her as brilliant, proactive, and committed.

Sarah is passionate about continuous learning and recently completed an intensive Python bootcamp at the 42 Berlin Programming School, which emphasizes peer-to-peer learning and hands-on problem-solving. She previously founded a marketing consultancy in Australia and has a background in programming from TAFE NSW.

She is currently documenting her process of creating a new Voice AI application through a "Build in Public" series on her professional feed.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

Thorough Evaluator

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Voice AI Workflows
Her primary focus. She is building a Voice AI agent in public and founded a consultancy to provide 24/7 multilingual tenant services using conversational AI.
GenAI in Logistics
In her current role, she leads innovation projects at Deutsche Bahn, applying generative AI and robotics to challenges in the railway sector.
PropTech Automation
Leveraging her experience from Akelius Technology, her consultancy helps housing companies automate damage reports and maintenance processes to improve tenant satisfaction.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Digital Consultant Robotik & GenAI at Deutsche Bahn
10-2025
Gründer & Voice AI Consultant at Altitude Vision
GovHack at Freelance
1-2025 - 11-2025
Sales and Marketing Manager B2B at Akelius Technology AB
6-2024 - 12-2024
Marketing & AI Consultant at Sarah Kono Marketing Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree from Macquarie University
2017 - 2017
Certificate IV - Programming from TAFE NSW

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Exp : 12 Location : Germany Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Digital Consultant Robotik & GenAI at Deutsche Bahn
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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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