Siming Zhao

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Senior AI Porduct Manager at Alibaba Group

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Siming Zhao is a Senior AI Product Manager at Alibaba Group, currently leading the development of Accio. ai, a native AI product for global B2B e-commerce. Educated at Cornell University (PhD) and Harbin Institute of Technology (B. Eng. ), his expertise spans conversational AI, data mining, and privacy-preserving computing, with prior experience at Ant Group and JPMorgan Chase.

His background is in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, a unique foundation for his current role in AI product management.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Overcautious

Tough To Convince

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI
He has hands-on experience building an "AI sourcing engine" (Accio. ai) and highlights agentic AI in his professional headline.
AI in E-commerce
His current role at Alibaba is focused on developing AI products for the global B2B e-commerce market.
Data Privacy
Managed the privacy platform at Ant Group and developed privacy-preserving computing solutions at Tsingjiao Info Tech.

Media Appearances

Siming has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Senior AI Porduct Manager at Alibaba Group
2-2022
Senior AI Platform Product at Tsingjiao Info Tech
6-2021
Product Solution at Ant Group
7-2019
Search Product at Alibaba Group
12-2018
Digital Data Scientist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Cornell University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) from Harbin Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Siming

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Siming is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Siming

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Siming move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Siming take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Siming

Personality Compatibility


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