Tom Parrish

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DISC Type : ci

Technical Consultant at Parallax

Brockholes, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Tom is an experienced engineering leader, now serving as a Technical Consultant at Parallax. With a background as Head of Engineering at Axi, he is passionate about solving complex business problems using Kubernetes, Cloud, and AI. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Durham University and is proficient in C#.

Outside of his formal roles, Tom is driven by a deep curiosity and a passion for learning. He embraces modern tools like Generative AI to investigate and acquire new skills at his own pace, exploring technologies such as schema management tools in his personal development time.

He believes Generative AI is a more patient and effective teacher for his investigative learning style than traditional course platforms.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Cloud & Kubernetes
Lists Cloud and Kubernetes as key passions and has extensive experience leading cloud-native migrations in previous roles.
Engineering Leadership
As former Head of Engineering at Axi, he led an organization of over 50 engineers, establishing the engineering culture, technical strategy, and delivery practices.
AI & IoT Solutions
His current role as a Technical Consultant at Parallax is focused on consulting for clients on AI and IoT projects.

Media Appearances

Tom has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Technical Consultant at Parallax
3-2025 - 2-2026
Head of Engineering at Axi
6-2024 - 3-2025
Senior Software Architect at Axi
12-2021 - 6-2024
DevOps Lead at Axi
10-2019 - 11-2021
Platform Engineer at dotdigital

Education

2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Science from Durham University
1996 - 2000
Education details unavailable from Thurston Community College

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Insights For Selling To Tom

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tom is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tom

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tom move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Tom take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Tom

Personality Compatibility


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