Tim Hartnack

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DISC Type : DS

Engineering Director at Solvares Field Service

Heikendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Overview

Tim Hartnack is an Engineering Director at Solvares Field Service, where he combines his passion for agile methodologies and product management to lead engineering teams. He began his career as a C# developer and holds a Diplom from Kiel University. Colleagues frequently describe him as collaborative, authentic, and instrumental in team success.

He has a keen interest in team dynamics and continuous improvement, often using creative analogies like sports to facilitate team discussions and retrospectives. He actively writes and shares his insights on fostering effective collaboration and achieving better outcomes in software development.

Unique fact: Early in his career, he interned at CERN, contributing to the development of the LHC@Home distributed computing project.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Consummate Professional

Long-Term Thinker

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Agile Coaching
As an enthusiastic agilist and experienced Scrum Master, he frequently writes articles about improving agile practices like retrospectives, estimations, and fostering team collaboration.
Engineering Leadership
In his role as Director, he focuses on mentoring teams, scaling operations, and cultivating a positive work environment that prioritizes alignment over micromanagement.
Value-Driven Development
He consistently emphasizes delivering true customer value, writing about the important distinction between a task being 'done' and a feature successfully delivering results.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Engineering Director at Solvares Field Service
8-2021 - 3-2025
People Lead at Solvares Field Service
10-2020 - 3-2025
Scrum Master at Solvares Field Service
10-2008 - 10-2011
Softwareingenieur Java / Javascript at eDOC AS
6-2006 - 8-2006
Praktikant Open Lab Cern at CERN

Education

2002 - 2008
Diplom from Kiel University

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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Tim

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