Christopher Seifert

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Head of Software Product at InnerPlant

Albany, California, United States

Overview

Christopher Seifert is the Head of Software Product at InnerPlant, leveraging his expertise in data science and machine learning for agriculture. He earned his PhD from Stanford University and has held leadership roles at Corteva Agriscience and Granular. His career started at The Climate Corporation after founding and selling his startup, AcreValue.

He is passionate about adapting agricultural systems to climate change. He has spoken at his alma mater, Stanford, about the challenges and opportunities in agricultural data science. A recent initiative was partly inspired by analyzing a real estate transaction involving his own familys farm in Iowa, blending his personal and professional interests.

Unique fact: Christopher co-invented a patented system for generating customized, weather-based crop insurance policies.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

AI in Agriculture
He recently co-authored an article arguing that AI in farming fails due to poor data and that progress requires direct biological signals from engineered plants.
Agri-Food Tech
His career spans the agricultural data stack, from satellite remote sensing and geospatial analytics to farm management software and agronomy data infrastructure at major AgTech companies.
Climate Adaptation
Described as passionate about adapting agricultural systems to climate change, a theme consistent across his academic background and professional roles.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Head of Software Product at InnerPlant
1-2024 - 4-2024
Strategic Consultant at InnerPlant
10-2023 - 2-2024
Executive in Residence at Radicle Growth
1-2021 - 11-2022
Head of Digital Solutions Data Science at Corteva Agriscience
9-2017 - 12-2020
VP of Data Science at Granular

Education

2013 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Stanford University
2009 - 2010
MS from Stanford University

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Exp : 11 Location : Albany, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Software Product at InnerPlant
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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Christopher

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