Yahya Kara

Critic
DISC Type : C

Aftersales Engineer at Watercare Innovations

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Overview

Yahya is a multidisciplinary design engineer with comprehensive experience in the entire product lifecycle, from R&D to aftersales, within the water treatment and pneumatic equipment industries. A graduate of the University of Johannesburg, colleagues describe him as a brilliant, wise, and collaborative team player with exceptional technical skills.

He is dedicated to continuous self-improvement, having recently completed courses in leadership and business communication. Yahya shows a keen interest in simplifying complex engineering concepts through visual aids and follows major technology and engineering companies like IBM and GE.

Unique fact: He holds specialized certifications for working in hazardous offshore environments, including Basic Offshore Survival (BOSIET) and H2S Training.

Personality Overview

Critic

Precise

Information Seeker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

Product Lifecycle Management
His experience covers the full product journey, from initial research, design, and manufacturing to certification, costing, and aftersales support.
Water Treatment Solutions
Currently works as an Aftersales Engineer, previously designing, commissioning, and supporting water treatment plants nationally and internationally.
Pneumatic Equipment Design
Has direct experience in the design, R&D, and creation of manufacturing processes for pneumatic lifting equipment from his time at ATS 2000.

Media Appearances

Yahya has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Aftersales Engineer at Watercare Innovations
7-2025 - 11-2025
OEM Mechanical Engineer at Watercare Innovations
4-2024 - 7-2025
Mechanical Engineer at ATS 2000
5-2023 - 4-2024
Design Engineer at Pratley
1-2023 - 5-2023
Assistant Design Engineer at Pratley

Education

1-2018 - 11-2022
BEng (Hons) from University of Johannesburg
1-2013 - 12-2017
NSC Certificate from University of Johannesburg Metropolitan Academy

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Insights For Selling To Yahya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Yahya is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Yahya

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Yahya move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Yahya take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Yahya

Personality Compatibility


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