Shane Finn

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DISC Type : cs

Delivery Manager, Cloud & Data Center at AHEAD

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Shane is an experienced technology leader specializing in cloud services, infrastructure management, and service delivery. Currently a Delivery Manager at AHEAD, he has a history of leading global teams in DevOps, SRE, and mission-critical operations. He holds a B. S. from Regis University.

He demonstrates a strong commitment to professional growth and industry collaboration. His focus on operational excellence extends to co-founding a leadership forum to help technical professionals share best practices and strengthen collaboration across the industry.

He co-founded and led the NOC Summit, the first forum of its kind for 24/7 technical operations leaders from over 100 companies.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Tough To Convince

Unexpressive

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Technical Operations
Co-founded the NOC Summit, a leadership forum dedicated to sharing best practices for 24/7 technical operations and network operations centers.
Cloud & Infrastructure
His current role focuses on Cloud & Data Center delivery, and he holds certifications including Google Cloud Digital Leader and VMware Cloud Foundation.
Team Leadership
He has a background in directing global teams of 50+ professionals across infrastructure, SRE, and DevOps at previous companies.

Media Appearances

Shane has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Delivery Manager, Cloud & Data Center at AHEAD
8-2023 - 11-2025
Technical Advisor at JSI
12-2021 - 3-2023
Director, Solutions & Technology at Avaya
8-2016 - 12-2021
Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Operations at Neustar, Inc.
6-2016 - 12-2021
Co-Founder and Managing Member at NOC Summit

Education

B.S. from Regis University
Professional Development from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Shane

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shane is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shane

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shane move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Shane take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Shane

Personality Compatibility


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