Cory Van Loozen

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director of Engineering, Consumer & Pay at Upside

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Cory is an engineering leader at Upside with a passion for scaling both software and teams. He leads the consumer and pay engineering groups, building API and mobile applications. His colleagues describe him as a hardworking, approachable, and thoughtful manager with deep technical knowledge, and he holds a degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

Outside of work, Cory is deeply invested in his community, serving as a board member for Marathon Kids. He is passionate about running, fostering healthy habits, and innovative technology. He is also a proud father to his two sons, Graham and Theo.

His ideal run takes place at sunrise in a brand new city, which he uses as a chance to explore landmarks and learn about the neighborhood.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Engineering Teams
His career shows a progression of leadership roles focused on growing teams and software capabilities from startup to scale-up phases.
Consumer Mobile Apps
As Director of Engineering for Consumer & Pay, he leads the teams responsible for Upside's API and mobile applications.
Fintech Innovation
Previously built an AI-assisted chatbot and explored a Google partnership for remote deposit capture for a mobile banking solution.

Media Appearances

Cory has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Director of Engineering, Consumer & Pay at Upside
1-2022 - 11-2024
Senior Engineering Manager, Consumer Applications at Upside
9-2021 - 1-2022
Senior Manager, Data Engineering & Ingest at Upside
8-2025
Board Member at Marathon Kids
7-2020 - 6-2021
Director, Modernization Services & Data at Finastra

Education

2006 - 2011
Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas at Austin

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Insights For Selling To Cory

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cory is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cory

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cory move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Cory take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Cory

Personality Compatibility


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