Stevan Popovic

Critic
DISC Type : C

Senior Infrastructure Engineer at ERS

Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Stevan Popovic is an experienced DevOps and Cloud Engineer with a history as a Systems Administrator across corporate environments. He specializes in IT infrastructure management, holding a BSc Hons from De Montfort University and certifications including Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Cert Prep.

Outside of his technical work, Stevan is an avid football fan. He follows the sport closely, celebrating team victories and commenting on sports media coverage. His posts suggest he is a passionate supporter of his team.

He once led a project to replace AIX/Solaris servers with RedHat Linux, resulting in a 40% reduction in licensing costs for the business.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

ROI Driven

Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

IT Infrastructure Management
His career has focused on managing Linux, Windows, and storage estates at companies like DHL and ERS, with an emphasis on minimizing business disruption.
IT Cost Reduction
He has a proven track record of reducing operational expenses, highlighted by a project that cut server licensing costs by 40% through infrastructure migration.
Cloud & DevOps Skills
He is actively training in Kubernetes and has a background in Ansible, Docker, Jenkins, and Terraform, indicating a focus on modern cloud-native technologies.

Media Appearances

Stevan has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2021
Senior Infrastructure Engineer at ERS
1-2019 - 8-2020
Production Control Cloud Administrator at CLOUDVIEW (UK) LIMITED
7-2006 - 7-2017
Infrastructure Analyst at DHL
7-2003 - 6-2006
System Administrator at Nikken UK Ltd
1-2001 - 7-2003
Systems Administrator at T-Systems

Education

1994 - 1998
BSc Hons from De Montfort University

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Insights For Selling To Stevan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stevan is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stevan

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stevan move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Stevan take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Stevan

Personality Compatibility


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