Teri Drummond

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director of Engineering at Speechmatics

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Teri Drummond is the Director of Engineering at Speechmatics, leading teams with expertise in networking, distributed systems, and SaaS. A graduate of the University of Alberta, she focuses on creating high-performing teams with a culture of empathy. Colleagues describe her as passionate and honest.

Outside of her technical leadership, Teri is a vocal advocate for mental health awareness in the workplace. She is passionate about creating an inclusive culture, actively participates in team social events, and reflects on the importance of mentorship and support for women in engineering.

Unique fact: Before her work in speech technology, Teri was a gameplay and AI programmer at BioWare, contributing to major video game titles like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Enthusiastic

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Compassionate Leadership
Her personal mission is to create high-performing teams with a culture of empathy and a growth mindset, a topic she has spoken about at conferences like LeadDev.
Engineering Culture
Focuses on creating sustainable and efficient processes across engineering, designing hiring pipelines, and mentoring other leads to foster a positive environment.
Game Development
Has a strong background as a software developer for BioWare, where she worked on the gameplay and AI for popular games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

Media Appearances

Teri Drummond on Inclusive Tech, AI Leadership, and the Power of Flow. Featured in Speechmatics

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Work History

9-2024
Director of Engineering at Speechmatics
1-2024 - 9-2024
Senior Team Lead at Speechmatics
3-2022 - 12-2023
Lead Software Engineer at Improbable
9-2019 - 3-2022
Senior Software Engineer at Improbable
5-2014 - 7-2019
Software Developer at Bioware

Education

2009 - 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from University of Alberta

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Exp : 12 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at Speechmatics
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Insights For Selling To Teri

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Teri is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Teri

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Teri move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Teri take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Teri

Personality Compatibility


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