Alex Pearson

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Platform and Infra at Flex at Flex

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Overview

Alex Pearson is the Head of Platform and Infra at Flex, building next-generation fintech solutions. A graduate of St. Olaf College and a former CTO/co-founder of Platter, a Postgres database platform, he has extensive experience leading software teams. People who have worked with him describe him as a great and patient instructor.

Outside of his technology career, Alex is a certified weightlifting and CrossFit coach, having previously co-founded a CrossFit and weightlifting gym where he served as CEO and Head Coach. He has a passion for mentoring, demonstrated through his support for coding academy graduates and past roles in technology education.

He holds both a USAW Sports Performance Coach L1 certification and a Catalyst Athletics CF-L1 Weightlifting Coach certification.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Enthusiastic

Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Fintech Infrastructure
Currently leads the team at Flex responsible for building the operating system for the next generation of financial technology.
Database Innovation
As co-founder and CTO of Platter, he developed a branching Postgres database platform designed to treat data like code.
Developer Mentorship
Actively supports and posts about graduates from coding academies, and has experience as a Lead Instructor and curriculum developer for web development courses.

Media Appearances

Alex has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head of Platform and Infra at Flex at Flex
1-2023
Lead Software Engineer at Flex
3-2019
CTO, Co-founder at Platter
Web Developer and Consultant at Freelance Web Developer and Technology Education Consultant
11-2018 - 3-2019
Senior Lead Software Engineer at Volley (volley.com)

Education

2007 - 2011
Bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College

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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Alex

Personality Compatibility


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