Cory Kelly

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Founder at Bald Tech Coach

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Cory Kelly is the founder of Bald Tech Coach and an AWS-Certified Architect with over 15 years of experience in software development and architecture. He helps tech job-seekers land interviews using his "3-Signal System. " Holding a BS from The University of Alabama, colleagues describe him as "brilliant, " "dedicated, " and an "amazing mentor. "

Based on his coaching venture, MindfulBit, he is passionate about helping people in the competitive tech field navigate their careers in a healthy, authentic, and successful way. He emphasizes finding a true work/life balance and overcoming corporate culture challenges.

He holds an Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching, blending deep technical expertise with certified coaching skills to support others in their careers.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Conviction Driven

Confident

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Tech Career Coaching
Founded Bald Tech Coach to help job-seekers with portfolios, resumes, and LinkedIn. His content focuses on navigating the modern, often challenging, tech hiring market.
AWS Cloud Architecture
An AWS-Certified Solutions Architect Professional with deep experience leading platform migrations and architectural reviews at major financial companies like Edelman and Mercury Financial.
Authentic Career Growth
Through his coaching, he focuses on helping tech professionals avoid burnout and find lasting happiness by creating a healthy and productive work/life balance.

Media Appearances

Cory has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2020
Founder at Bald Tech Coach
11-2023
Software Architect, Backend at Edelman Financial Engines
2-2020 - 11-2023
Enterprise Architect at Mercury® Financial
6-2019 - 2-2020
Solutions Architect at Mercury® Financial
6-2017 - 6-2019
Senior Full Stack Developer at Mercury® Financial

Education

2006 - 2010
BS from The University of Alabama

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Exp : 13 Location : Houston, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Bald Tech Coach
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Insights For Selling To Cory

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cory is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cory

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cory move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Cory take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Cory

Personality Compatibility


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