Chris Audie

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Product & Technology Officer - Infrastructure & AI (Terraform, Consul, Nomad, Infragraph) at HashiCorp

United States

Overview

Chris is an enterprise software product leader at Google Cloud Platform, focused on product-led growth for developers. An engineer by training with a BS from Purdue and an MBA from Duke, he has held senior strategy and COO roles at SAP, managing billion-dollar SaaS businesses like Concur, Ariba, and Fieldglass, and scaling innovative products globally.

Outside of his career in technology, Chris has demonstrated a commitment to community and mentorship. During his time at university, he was actively involved with organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters and College Mentors for Kids, and he also volunteered to help onboard new students entering college.

Unique fact: Chris previously served as a board member for Cleartrip. com, a travel software company in India and the Middle East that was acquired by Flipkart.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Believer

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  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

Product-Led Growth
His current role at Google Cloud Platform is the Product Lead for Growth (PLG), making this a primary professional focus.
Scaling Cloud Platforms
He previously led SAP's Business Technology Platform, a 4, 500+ person organization, and now works on Google Cloud Platform.
Enterprise SaaS Strategy
He has extensive experience as a COO and strategy lead for multi-billion dollar SaaS entities including SAP's Concur, Ariba, and Fieldglass.

Media Appearances

Google Cloud Former Product Lead on Product Incubation. Featured in Products That Count

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Work History

1-2026
Chief Product & Technology Officer - Infrastructure & AI (Terraform, Consul, Nomad, Infragraph) at HashiCorp
4-2024 - 1-2026
Senior Vice President Product Management at HashiCorp
2023 - 4-2024
Product Management @ Google Cloud Platform at Google
2021 - 2021
Board Member (Acquired by Flipkart) at Cleartrip.com
2020 - 2023
SVP, Product Management & Partnerships, Cloud Platform (branded "BTP-Core") at SAP

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Duke University
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Purdue University

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

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

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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