Stephanie Siaw

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Co-Founder at PO2 Studio

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Overview

Stephanie Siaw is the co-founder of PO2 Studio, a software and design agency. A veteran engineering manager with over a decade of experience at companies like Deliveroo and ThoughtWorks, she is a University of Pennsylvania graduate specializing in building scalable platforms and managing large engineering teams.

Following a successful corporate career, Stephanie took an extended career break to travel across South America and Asia before relocating to Hong Kong. She is passionate about growing happy and healthy tech teams, a value reflected in the positive recommendations she has received from former colleagues.

Unique fact: Stephanie was awarded the "Women Make the Web Empower Scholarship" to support her transition into web development.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Deliberate Doer

Long-term Focused

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Software & Design
As the co-founder of PO2 Studio, her core business involves building websites and apps, focusing on UI/UX, design systems, and full-stack development to help businesses grow.
Growing Tech Teams
She explicitly states a passion for "growing happy and healthy tech teams" and has extensive experience managing teams of over 20 engineers at Deliveroo.
AI in Creative Work
She recently shared her experience experimenting with generative AI tools like Veo 3 and Sora for art direction, indicating a hands-on interest in its creative applications.

Media Appearances

Stephanie has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Co-Founder at PO2 Studio
11-2023 - 4-2024
Travel at Career Break
5-2022 - 6-2023
Technical Advisor at CareForMe
9-2020 - 11-2023
Engineering Manager II at Deliveroo
8-2019 - 9-2020
Engineering Manager I at Deliveroo

Education

2007 - 2011
Bachelor’s Degree from University of Pennsylvania
2009 - 2009
Political Studies Affiliate Programme from UCL

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Exp : 13 Location : Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at PO2 Studio
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Insights For Selling To Stephanie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephanie is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephanie

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephanie move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Stephanie take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Stephanie

Personality Compatibility


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