Chris Schillinger

Enigma
DISC Type : cdi

VP of Engineering at Talkiatry

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Chris Schillinger is an experienced engineering leader, currently serving as the VP of Engineering at Talkiatry. His career includes roles like Co-Founder & CTO of a stealth startup and Senior Director of Software Engineering at Flatiron Health. He holds a BS in Computer Science from San Francisco State University.

He is passionate about developing strong engineering cultures focused on delivering business value and improving management practices. He actively contributes to the leadership community as a mentor and by publishing his frameworks.

Chris developed a management framework called "Abstract Management Interfaces" to help managers of managers define clear expectations and outcomes for their teams.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Friendly Yet Blunt

Challenger

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

Topics They Care About

Managing Managers
Authored an article detailing his "Abstract Management Interfaces" framework, a method designed to help managers effectively lead other managers by focusing on outcomes.
Engineering Leadership
His career progression to VP of Engineering and his active mentorship at Plato demonstrate a deep commitment to fostering leadership within engineering organizations.
Intentional Listening
Advocates for leaders to conduct "listening tours" as a powerful tool to intentionally connect with their teams, a topic he has written about publicly.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
VP of Engineering at Talkiatry
5-2024 - 1-2025
Co-Founder & CTO at Stealth mode startup
1-2023 - 5-2024
Senior Director of Software Engineering at Flatiron Health
4-2021 - 9-2024
Mentor at Plato
2-2020 - 1-2023
Director of Software Engineering at Flatiron Health

Education

2002 - 2005
BS from San Francisco State University

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Chris

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