Chris Scofield

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of Engineering at Highspring (Formerly BUILT)

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Overview

As the Head of Engineering at Highspring, Chris Scofield leads a global transformation for over 100 engineers across seven countries, focusing on AI-accelerated delivery and modern practices. An alumnus of NC State University, colleagues describe him as an energetic, disciplined, and innovative leader with strong technical depth and business acumen.

Chris is passionate about the idea that there is no work/life balance, but rather an integration where ones vocation is a direct extension of their personality and character. He champions a mindset of pursuing life without limitations, reminiscent of childhood fearlessness, and applies this philosophy to his professional and personal endeavors.

He co-founded a wood-fired pizza and brewery, Wicked Warrens, LLC, during the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully exited with a 41% return on investment.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

AI-Accelerated Delivery
He is leading his global engineering team at Highspring in transforming software delivery by architecting and implementing AI-native development frameworks and agentic coding assistants.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
He has founded his own consultancy, DigiPath, LLC, and co-founded a successful pizza and brewery business, demonstrating a passion for building new ventures from the ground up.
Global Team Leadership
Manages a distributed team of over 100 engineers across seven countries, focusing on strategic leadership in multiple disciplines including DevOps, platform engineering, and AI/ML.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head of Engineering at Highspring (Formerly BUILT)
3-2025 - 10-2025
Principal Delivery Lead - Architect at Highspring (Formerly BUILT)
8-2021 - 2-2025
VP - Head of Quality Engineering at Live Oak Bank
2-2021
Founder, Principal Consultant at DigiPath, LLC
12-2019 - 3-2023
Co-founder - VP of Board Of Directors (Successful Exit) at Wicked Warren's, LLC

Education

2003 - 2008
Bachelor of Arts from NC State University

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Chris

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