Sven Ferber

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DISC Type : c

Head of Engineering at Daedalus

Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Overview

Sven is the Head of Engineering at Daedalus, building software teams for precision part manufacturing. He previously spent over a decade as Director of Technology at Chrono24, where he was responsible for technology, payment, and checkout systems. He holds a Diplom from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University.

He is a strong advocate for focusing on impact over "meaningless metrics, " publicly criticizing the common practice of optimizing development teams for velocity.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Impact
Questions whether a team is truly performant if its work lacks real impact, emphasizing results over raw output.
Leadership Philosophy
Advocates against micromanagement, believing teams need guidance and goals ("Rankhilfe") rather than constant intervention to grow effectively.
Meaningful Metrics
Cautions against slavishly optimizing for metrics like development velocity, believing the benefit can be zero or even negative.

Media Appearances

Sven has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Head of Engineering at Daedalus
9-2014 - 2-2025
Director Technology at Chrono24
2-2013 - 8-2014
Head of Development at kuehlhaus AG
2-2010 - 3-2013
Webentwickler / Projektmanager / Teamlead at Hubert Burda Media
10-2007 - 1-2010
Consultant at InterComponentWare AG

Education

Diplom from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)

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Exp : 18 Location : Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Engineering at Daedalus
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Insights For Selling To Sven

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sven is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sven

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sven move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Sven take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Sven

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