Christian Talavera

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft

San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Christian is a Senior Technical Program Manager on Microsofts Copilot team with a history of managing global community programs, including the MVP and RD Global Summits. His colleagues describe him as an exceptional and focused team player with natural leadership qualities. He holds certifications in Virtual Reality and Unreal Engine.

Christians background includes founding TrendSent LLC, a consultancy that empowered small businesses with data analytics and market research. This entrepreneurial experience highlights his interest in leveraging data for business growth. His technical curiosity is further demonstrated by his certifications in immersive technologies.

Unique fact: Before his extensive career at Microsoft, Christian founded and ran his own data analytics and market studies consultancy.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.  They like to keep things under control. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Topics They Care About

AI & Copilot
His current role is Senior Technical Program Manager for Copilot at Microsoft, placing him at the forefront of generative AI product development.
Developer Communities
He has extensive experience nurturing partnerships and running global technical events and community programs like the Microsoft MVP Global Summit.
Virtual Reality
Holds certifications in "Virtual Reality Foundations" and "Unreal Essential Training, " indicating a strong interest in immersive technologies and real-time 3D creation.

Media Appearances

Christian has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft
11-2021 - 1-2024
Senior Program Manager, Global Operations Lead at Microsoft
7-2018 - 11-2021
Program Manager II, Business Group Lead at Microsoft
2-2017 - 6-2018
Program Coordinator- Contract at Microsoft
12-2014 - 11-2015
Financial Analyst II at Amazon

Education

2009 - 2012
BS from University of Nevada, Reno
2007 - 2009
AA from Truckee Meadows Community College

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Insights For Selling To Christian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christian is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christian

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christian move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Christian take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Christian

Personality Compatibility


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