Christopher Reed

Critic
DISC Type : C

Senior Data Scientist at Khan Academy

Los Altos, California, United States

Overview

Christopher is a Senior Data Scientist at Khan Academy specializing in analytics, experimentation, and causal inference for consumer web products. A UCLA Environmental Science graduate and Department Valedictorian, he previously led product experimentation at wikiHow. Colleagues describe him as exceptionally analytical, diligent, and thoughtful.

With a background in Environmental Science, Christopher has a keen interest in sustainability, having previously applied machine learning to agriculture and corporate sustainability initiatives. His personal interests include his alma mater, UCLA, and the work of NASA.

He was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, a distinction awarded to fewer than five percent of his graduating class.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Negotiator

ROI Driven

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Product Experimentation
As a technical lead at wikiHow, he managed A/B testing for a site with 120 million users and now owns product analytics for the learner experience at Khan Academy.
Causal Inference
His work focuses on using data science techniques like causal inference to understand and improve consumer web products.
Education Technology
[Predicted] His current role as a Senior Data Scientist at Khan Academy indicates a professional focus on leveraging data to enhance educational products.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Senior Data Scientist at Khan Academy
7-2022 - 3-2026
Senior Data Scientist at wikiHow
7-2020 - 7-2022
Data Scientist at wikiHow
6-2019 - 8-2019
Data Analyst Intern at General Mills
9-2018 - 6-2020
Applied Statistics Researcher at UCLA Department of Statistics

Education

2016 - 2020
Environmental Science from UCLA
2012 - 2016
Education details unavailable from Homestead High School

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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Christopher

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