Christopher V. Follis

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Software Director & Principal Computer Vision Engineer at Ceramic Pro

United States

Overview

Christopher is a Software Director and Principal Computer Vision Engineer at Ceramic Pro, with an entrepreneurial background as the founder of Input Innovate. His education includes an executive program at The London School of Economics and Political Science, supplemented by certifications in business automation.

His personal interests lean towards civic engagement and leadership. He has served as the President of the LTCC Science Club and is currently an Independent Governor Candidate, indicating a strong passion for public policy and community issues. He also has an interest in companies like Microsoft and MIT.

Unique fact: Christopher is pursuing a lawsuit against CALTRANS, highlighting his direct involvement in local civic matters.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Computer Vision
Serves as the Principal Computer Vision Engineer at Ceramic Pro, indicating this is his core professional expertise.
Civic Engagement
Demonstrated through his candidacy for Governor and his legal action against CALTRANS, showing a commitment to public affairs.
Business Automation
Holds a certification in "Automation: Implementation in Business, " suggesting an interest in leveraging technology for efficiency.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Software Director & Principal Computer Vision Engineer at Ceramic Pro
10-2022 - 3-2023
President at LTCC Science Club
6-2020 - 4-2022
Founder at Input Innovate
3-2019 - 5-2020
Marketing & Product Management at Peach
11-2019 - 1-2020
Seasonal Sales Associate at Amazon

Education

STEM focus with the intent to transfer to a 4-year college from Lake Tahoe Community College
2020 - 2020
Executive Program from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Exp : 5 Location : United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Software Director & Principal Computer Vision Engineer at Ceramic Pro
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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Christopher

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