Chris Stratton

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director, Data Engineering at Harvest Group

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Overview

Chris is an engineering leader specializing in scalable cloud data and API solutions. With a B. B. A. from Eastern Kentucky University, he has a proven track record at Harvest Group and 84. 51°, turning complex challenges into business growth. Colleagues describe him as a strategic, creative, and hands-on leader who excels at building high-performing teams.

Originally from Kentucky, Chris now resides in the Cincinnati area with his wife, Leah, who is also an alumna of Eastern Kentucky University. He is passionate about building strong relationships across organizations and bridging the gap between business goals and engineering timelines.

Chris is an award-winning professional, having been recognized as a "Rising Tech Star" for his contributions to the industry.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Decisive

Impact-Driven

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Data Platforms
His career focuses on building scalable solutions with Databricks, Azure, and Snowflake, and he actively promotes events like Snowflake meetups.
Building Technical Teams
His leadership philosophy centers on empowering teams, and recommendations consistently praise him as a "great people leader" who coaches and develops engineers.
AI & Data Strategy
He is currently focused on expanding his team's AI capabilities, highlighted by his recent hiring for a Senior AI Engineer to drive data strategy.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Director, Data Engineering at Harvest Group
7-2021 - 9-2025
Director of Engineering, Software and Data at 84.51˚
9-2018 - 9-2021
Technical Team Lead at 84.51˚
4-2018 - 9-2018
Analytical Lead at Harvest Group
7-2016 - 4-2018
Lead Data Developer at 84.51˚

Education

2008 - 2012
B.B.A from Eastern Kentucky University
2014 - 2015
z/OS DB2 Application Programming from Marist University

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Exp : 11 Location : Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, Data Engineering at Harvest Group
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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • 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.
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Chris

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