Todd McGrath

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DISC Type : DI

Sr. Solution Architect at Databricks

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Todd McGrath is a Sr. Solution Architect at Databricks with over 15 years of experience architecting large-scale data solutions. Specializing in real-time analytics and data streaming, he has held key roles at AWS and Confluent. Colleagues describe him as versatile, innovative, and an excellent problem solver, with a BA from the University of St. Thomas.

Outside of work, Todd is a family man who enjoys supporting his three teenagers in their various activities. His personal hobbies include fishing, pickleball, and ice hockey. He also enjoys spending leisure time on pontoon boats with friends and family.

Interesting fact: Todd had a "full circle" moment when a new Amazon office he visited was located in the same San Francisco building as his first startups headquarters from the mid-90s.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Values Relationships

Achievement-Oriented

They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Data Streaming Architecture
He has deep expertise in Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, and Kinesis, frequently writing and speaking about building and optimizing large-scale, real-time data streaming solutions.
Cloud Cost Optimization
He has authored articles and presented on strategies for reducing infrastructure costs for streaming data services, such as optimizing network traffic for Amazon MSK.
Kafka Migration
He has co-authored multiple deep-dive case studies on migrating customers from self-managed Apache Kafka clusters to managed cloud services like Amazon MSK.

Media Appearances

Todd has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Sr. Solution Architect at Databricks
10-2023 - 12-2025
Sr Manager, Data Streaming Specialist Solution Architects at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4-2023 - 10-2023
Principal Streaming Solution Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
9-2020 - 4-2023
Sr. Solution Architect, Streaming Data Specialist at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4-2019 - 9-2020
Senior Partner Solutions Engineer at Confluent

Education

1990 - 1994
BA from University of St. Thomas
1992 - 1993
History from Osaka Gakuin University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Todd is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Todd move?

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

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Todd

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