Carl Partridge

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Head of Engineering at Smartphone Free Childhood

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Carl Partridge is a Fractional CTO/CPO with over 20 years of experience building technology products for startups and enterprises. A graduate of the University of Nottingham, he founded the transport tech company UrbanThings, which he sold in 2022. Colleagues often describe him as a unicorn with deep technical expertise and great vision.

He is passionate about the intersection of technology and family life, currently serving as the Head of Engineering for the Smartphone Free Childhood movement. He recently built a custom screen timer for his children, a project he detailed on his personal blog, to help them manage their device usage.

Unique fact: Before his career in technology, Carl spent a decade as a professional broadcaster under the name Carl Carter.

Personality Overview

Informal

Persuasive

Friendly But Fast

They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

AI Integration
His current work as a Fractional CTO/CPO focuses on helping startups design and build AI-powered technology and integrations for companies like Debate Mate and Moverly.
Children's Tech Usage
He is the Head of Engineering for the "Smartphone Free Childhood" movement and built a physical screen timer for his own children to manage their device time.
Transport Technology
He founded UrbanThings and created Bus Checker, London's first live bus times app, and is a self-described "transit technology geek".

Media Appearances

Carl has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Head of Engineering at Smartphone Free Childhood
6-2024 - 1-2026
Senior Technology Consultant at Moverly
5-2024 - 2-2026
CTO at Debate Mate
2-2024
AI and Technology Lead at The ICE Network
1-2024
Founder at PartridgeWorks

Education

1995 - 1999
BSc from University of Nottingham
Education details unavailable from Sedbergh School, Sedbergh, Cumbria

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Insights For Selling To Carl

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carl is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carl move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Carl take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Carl

Personality Compatibility


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