Carter Tiernan

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Founding Engineer at Equal Parts

Greater Pittsburgh Region, United States

Overview

Carter is a Founding Engineer at EqualParts with expertise in machine learning and robotics, holding a Masters from Carnegie Mellon University. Described by colleagues as a creative, enthusiastic, and quick learner, he excels in team-oriented environments and transforms complex projects into functional, modern solutions.

He has co-authored research on using unmanned aerial and ground vehicles for autonomous object geolocation in unstructured environments.

Personality Overview

Believer

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Robotics & Perception
He has co-authored multiple publications on robotics, focusing on perception robustness and object geolocation using unmanned aerial and ground vehicles (UAVs/UGVs).
Applied Machine Learning
His career includes several roles as a Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist, applying these skills in both research and enterprise environments at companies like Fortive.
Early-Stage Engineering
[Predicted] As a Founding Engineer, he is likely passionate about building a product and technical foundation from the ground up and shaping a company's early trajectory.

Media Appearances

Carter has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Founding Engineer at Equal Parts
6-2023 - 8-2025
Research Engineer at Meta
10-2022 - 5-2023
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Fortive
3-2021 - 5-2023
Data Scientist at Fortive
8-2019 - 3-2021
Machine Learning Engineer at National Robotics Engineering Center

Education

2017 - 2017
Master’s of Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s Degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Insights For Selling To Carter

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carter is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Carter

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carter move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Carter take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Carter

Personality Compatibility


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