Taj Thomas

Commander
DISC Type : D

Manager of Operations (NOC/SOC) at GSA

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Overview

Taj Thomas is the President and Principal of Lion Solutions, a technology services company he founded in 2016. With over two decades of experience in IT service delivery and infrastructure operations, he focuses on technology modernization for public, private, and non-profit organizations. He is a hands-on leader known for his personable management style.

Outside of his professional life, Taj is deeply committed to his community. He serves as the Vice-Chair for the Montgomery County Black Collective and is a passionate youth sports coach for basketball and flag football. He balances his community advocacy and coaching with his role as a dedicated husband and father.

Interesting fact: His early interest in technology was sparked by playing video games on an Atari 2600 and Commodore 64.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Small Business Growth
An alumnus and ambassador for the Goldman Sachs 10KSB program, he has also participated in CEO and SBA 8(a) accelerator programs to foster business growth.
Community Advocacy
Serves as the Vice-Chair for the Montgomery County Black Collective, working to support and uplift the local disadvantaged community.
IT Workforce Development
He is passionate about developing technology professionals, highlighted by his company's "Career Catapult Bootcamp Program" and partnerships with Montgomery College.

Media Appearances

Taj has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2023 - 10-2024
Manager of Operations (NOC/SOC) at GSA
1-2020 - 7-2021
IT - Infrastructure Operations Support (IOS) at USDA
1-2019
President / Principal at Lion Solutions, LLC
12-2013 - 12-2018
Enterprise IT Senior Manager at CNSI
9-1998 - 12-2013
Sr. Systems Engineer, Sr. Network Engineer, Telecommunications Lead at USDA

Education

1994 - 1996
BA from Strayer University
1996 - 1997
Certification from Computer Learning Center

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Insights For Selling To Taj

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Taj is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Taj

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Taj move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Taj take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Taj

Personality Compatibility


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