Cristian Felix

Critic
DISC Type : C

Head of Engineering at Wand AI

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Cristian leads Engineering for Agentic Tools and Automation at Wand AI, following its acquisition of Accern, where he was Chief Product Officer. He leverages his Ph. D. from New York University in user experience and visual analytics to build accessible, no-code NLP products that accelerate enterprise AI adoption.

Beyond his executive roles, Cristian is deeply fascinated by AI and software engineering. He is passionate about solving the challenge of making these powerful technologies more accessible and user-friendly, a theme that connects his academic research with his professional product-building philosophy.

His doctoral research at NYU was recognized with the Pearl Brownstein Doctoral Research Award for its promising potential.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI Tools
He currently leads the Agentic Tools and Automation team at Wand AI, focused on creating autonomous AI systems to optimize complex business processes.
No-Code NLP
As a leader at Accern, he was instrumental in developing its No-Code NLP Platform to empower non-technical users to extract insights from unstructured data.
UX for AI
His Ph. D. research at NYU was specifically focused on improving user experience and visual analytics for natural language processing applications.

Media Appearances

Cristian has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Head of Engineering at Wand AI
2-2025 - 5-2025
Head of Agentic Tools and Automation at Wand AI
12-2023 - 3-2025
Chief Product and Technology Officer at Accern (Acquired by Wand AI)
1-2023 - 12-2023
Chief Product Officer at Accern (Acquired by Wand AI)
5-2019 - 1-2023
VP of Product at Accern (Acquired by Wand AI)

Education

2014 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from New York University
2009 - 2012
Bachelor's degree from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

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Insights For Selling To Cristian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by 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 Cristian is

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

  • 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 Cristian move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Cristian take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Cristian

Personality Compatibility


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