Vince Voron

Captain
DISC Type : DS

VP, Product Design & Research at Affirm

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Vince Voron is a dynamic design leader at Affirm with a notable career at Apple, Coca-Cola, and Dolby. Colleagues describe him as an influential and talented brand strategist who is hyper-focused on user experience. He holds an MBA from San José State University and began his career in hardware engineering.

Having worked across diverse cultures in five countries, Vince brings a global perspective to his creative endeavors. He is passionate about supporting the next generation of talent, demonstrated by delivering the 2022 commencement address at his alma mater and actively promoting new graduates within his professional network.

An interesting fact: His career pivot from engineering to design was prompted when he was personally selected by Apples legendary chief designer, Jony Ive.

Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

Output-Driven

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Holistic Product Design
Integrates user experience, engineering, and brand strategy, a core philosophy demonstrated in his leadership roles from Apple to Affirm.
Fintech User Experience
Currently leads efforts at Affirm to build intuitive and trustworthy financial products that prioritize transparency for consumers and merchants.
Innovative Brand Strategy
Led legendary, award-winning brand and design system transformations at major companies like Dolby and Coca-Cola, impacting products like the Freestyle machine.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2024
VP, Product Design & Research at Affirm
6-2022 - 5-2024
VP, Head of Product Design at Visa
10-2021 - 6-2022
Managing Director, Head of Product Design, Customer Acquisition & Onboarding Flows at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
11-2019 - 10-2021
VP, Brand & Product Design at Ripple
6-2013 - 7-2019
VP of Design & Executive Creative Director at Dolby Laboratories

Education

Master from Université Paris Cité
MBA from San José State University

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Insights For Selling To Vince

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vince 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 Vince

  • 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 Vince move?

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

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

You And Vince

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