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Eric C.

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Forward Deployed Engineering Manager at Cresta
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Eric is an engineering leader currently managing the U.S. Forward Deployed Engineering team at Cresta. He previously led teams at Clari that built a product generating over $100M in ARR and has experience at Splunk. Colleagues describe him as a "high-EQ", "tenacious", and "high-performance" leader.

As an entrepreneur, Eric has co-founded a stealth AI startup and is also a small business owner. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and The Ohio State University, where he was a winner of the Fisher Simulation Competition.

Unique fact: Eric was a featured speaker at Splunk .conf 2019, where he presented a session on building applications to an audience of over 500 people.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
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Conversational AI
His current role and headline identify him as a "Conversational AI Builder" at Cresta, focusing on shaping the future of customer experience.
AI Startups
He is the co-founder and CTO of a stealth AI startup, indicating a strong passion for building and leading in the entrepreneurial AI space.
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Career

Work history

6-2026
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Cresta
8-2025 - 7-2026
Co-Founder
Stealth AI Startup
2-2024 - 2-2026
Senior Engineering Manager
Clari
6-2022 - 2-2024
Engineering Manager
Clari
7-2020 - 6-2022
Engineering Manager, UI Infrastructure
Splunk
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Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Science (MS)
University of Washington
2011 - 2013
Cum Laude Honors Bachelor
The Ohio State University
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