Warren Applebaum

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Director of Product Management and Engineering at Weedmaps

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Warren is an agile leader with two decades of experience, currently serving as the Director of Product and Engineering at Weedmaps. He has a background as a developer, manager, and co-founder, holding a BS from UC Irvine. People who have worked with him describe him as passionate and professional.

Beyond his professional life, Warren is a family man who is deeply passionate about cannabis, viewing it not just as a product but as a unique plant and a platform for social connection and evolution. He has also co-founded a "Donations as a Service" startup for non-profit organizations.

He began his career at Weedmaps as a Junior Web Developer and has grown within the same company to his current director-level position.

Personality Overview

Pragmatic

People-Oriented

Self-Assured

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They like to keep things under control.

Topics They Care About

Agile Leadership
Has been developing his skills as an agile leader for over 20 years, from individual contributor to head of departments.
Cannabis Culture
Expresses a deep personal passion for the cannabis plant itself, its history, and its role in social evolution and connection.
Full-Stack Development
His experience ranges from architecting back-end systems and APIs to building out front-end features for web and mobile platforms.

Media Appearances

At Weedmaps, Data and Determination Are Driving the Future of Cannabis. Featured in Leaf Magazines

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Work History

11-2024
Director of Product Management and Engineering at Weedmaps
8-2024
Director of Engineering at Weedmaps
2-2021 - 1-2025
Sr. Engineering Manager at Weedmaps
1-2013 - 1-2016
Co-Founder at Spora, Inc.
2-2009 - 12-2010
Jr. Web Developer at Weedmaps

Education

2005 - 2009
BS from UC Irvine

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Exp : 9 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Product Management and Engineering at Weedmaps
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Insights For Selling To Warren

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Present testimonials from existing customers about their experience with your product
  • Talk about some of the cool and impressive features of your product
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing how others made similar decisions

DONT's

  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Warren is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Warren move?

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

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Warren

Personality Compatibility


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