Taha Ahmad

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Director of Engineering at ServiceTitan

Richmond, Texas, United States

Overview

Taha is the Director of Engineering at ServiceTitan, with previous leadership experience at Microsoft, including as CTO for Dynamics 365 Project Operations. He specializes in building high-performance, large-scale distributed systems. Colleagues and mentees frequently describe him as technically brilliant, thoughtful, and action-oriented, highlighting his effectiveness as an engineering leader who drives significant growth.

Interesting fact: While at Microsoft, he successfully increased his products revenue by 166% and its monthly active users by 116% in a single fiscal year.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Charismatic

Values Relationships

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Scalable System Architecture
His profile highlights a passion for building resilient, self-healing, and distributed microservices for enterprise-grade applications.
Developer Experience
He has publicly emphasized the importance of strong engineering systems, such as fast PR cycle times and a functional inner dev loop, over buzzword compliance.
Pragmatic AI Implementation
He advocates for building AI that delivers real results and believes strong foundational engineering must precede widespread AI adoption.

Media Appearances

Taha has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Director of Engineering at ServiceTitan
2-2025 - 9-2025
CTO, Dynamics 365 for Project Operations, AI-ERP at Microsoft
2-2022 - 2-2025
Principal Group Engineering Manager (Head of North American Engineering) at Microsoft
3-2019 - 2-2022
Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
1-2010 - 4-2012
Software Engineer at Epic

Education

Taha has no verified education history

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Exp : 9 Location : Richmond, Texas, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at ServiceTitan
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Insights For Selling To Taha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Give them control of the sales process

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Taha is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Taha

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Taha move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Taha take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Taha

Personality Compatibility


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