Stephan Kanthak

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Principal Research Scientist at Microsoft

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Overview

Stephan Kanthak is a Principal Research Scientist at Microsoft specializing in speech recognition and machine learning. His distinguished career includes research roles at Nuance Communications and AT&T Labs, building on his Diplom from Germanys RWTH Aachen University.

He is a co-inventor on multiple patents in the field of automatic speech recognition, specifically focusing on neural network acoustic modeling and methods for large vocabulary systems.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Generous

Achievment Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Speech Recognition
The central theme of his career, with numerous publications and patents on acoustic modeling, decoding, and large-scale ASR systems at Microsoft and Nuance.
Large-Scale ML
His research consistently focuses on the challenges of training and deploying very large machine learning models for speech and language processing.
Acoustic Modeling
He has co-invented patents and authored multiple research papers on advancing neural network techniques for acoustic modeling in speech systems.

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Work History

8-2023
Principal Research Scientist at Microsoft
11-2020 - 7-2023
Senior Principal Research Engineer at Nuance Communications
10-2019 - 10-2020
Senior Research Manager Engineering at Cerence Inc.
9-2007 - 9-2019
Group Manager at Nuance Communications
1-2006 - 7-2007
Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Labs - Research

Education

1993 - 1998
Diplom from RWTH Aachen University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephan is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephan

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephan move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Stephan take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

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