Chen Qi, PE

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Engineer at South Florida Water Management District

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Overview

Chen Qi is a Lead Engineer, P. E. , with a decade of experience in water resources, focusing on watershed management and floodplain modeling. A graduate of the University of Florida, he has extensive expertise in both the public and private sectors, specializing in the design and analysis of hydrologic systems.

He is proficient in an extensive suite of specialized software, including ICPR, HEC-RAS, WaterGEMS, and advanced ArcGIS tools for geospatial analysis and geodatabase design.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Hydraulic Modeling
His work involves complex simulations using software like HEC-RAS, SWMM, and ICPR for flood control and coastal water structure analysis.
Floodplain Management
He specializes in floodplain modeling and analysis, which is a critical component of his engineering work with the South Florida Water Management District.
Geospatial Analysis
Possesses deep skills in ArcGIS and its extensions for data analysis, geodatabase design, and mapping in water resources projects.

Media Appearances

Chen has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2012
Engineer at South Florida Water Management District
1-2005 - 11-2011
Civil/Water Resources Engineer at Keith and Schnars (CivilSurv Design Group Inc.)
5-2004 - 8-2004
Project Engineer at Keith and Schnars
6-1995 - 6-2000
Water Resources Engineer at Nanjing Institute of Hydrology and Water Resources

Education

2000 - 2004
Master's from University of Florida
1992 - 1995
Master's from Wuhan University

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Exp : 25 Location : West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Engineer at South Florida Water Management District
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Insights For Selling To Chen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chen is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chen

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chen move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Chen take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Chen

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