Chris Asing

Pioneer
DISC Type : SDI

VP of Business Technology at Ironclad

Palo Alto, California, United States

Overview

Chris Asing is the VP of Business Technology, Data Engineering & Corporate Security at Ironclad. He specializes in evolving globally distributed IT, security, and business application teams for high-growth tech companies like Redis, Anaplan, and LinkedIn. People who have worked with him describe him as supportive, motivating, and a leader by example.

Chriss interests lie at the intersection of technology and humanity, particularly concerning the evolution of AI. He actively follows major technology companies, indicating a passion for staying abreast of industry-wide innovation and trends that shape the future of business and society.

He believes AI is not just a tech topic but one of the most important "human" evolutionary steps in our lifetime.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

AI's Human Impact
Views AI as a critical human evolutionary step, not just a technical subject. He recently completed a certification in AI Fluency, showing a deep interest in its foundations.
Building Scalable Systems
His career focus is on creating scalable and resilient IT services and business applications for globally distributed teams at fast-growing companies.
Data Engineering
He is actively hiring for his data engineering team to build a platform that powers the next generation of AI-driven tools at Ironclad.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2025
VP of Business Technology at Ironclad
12-2020 - 3-2025
VP of IT, Real Estate, SaaS Procurement at Redis
12-2017 - 1-2021
Sr. Director IT Infrastructure at Anaplan
1-2017 - 11-2017
Director of IT End User Services at LinkedIn
12-2014 - 12-2016
Sr. Director, IT Operations & Service Management, Digital Video and Media at ServiceNow

Education

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Chris

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