Eric Tschetter

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Architect at Imply

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Eric Tschetter is the creator of the open-source real-time analytics database Druid and serves as Chief Architect at Imply. He is an expert in no-downtime distributed systems and holds a Masters from The University of Tokyo. Colleagues describe him as an innovative data hacker.

He has a strong connection to Japanese culture and language, backed by years of professional translation experience. This interest complements his technical background, showcasing a blend of deep engineering skill and linguistic proficiency.

Unique fact: Eric has three years of professional experience translating Japanese to English.

Personality Overview

Believer

Informal

Imaginative

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Real-time Analytics
As the creator of Apache Druid, his career is focused on enabling real-time analytical data stores for interactive applications.
Distributed Systems
Specializes in building "no-downtime" distributed systems, a core principle in his engineering philosophy and the foundation of his major projects.
Open Source Data
He created and continues to champion Apache Druid, a leading open-source real-time analytics database used by major technology companies.

Media Appearances

Eric has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Chief Architect at Imply
9-2023
Chief Officer, Emerging Solutions at Imply
6-2021 - 12-2023
Field CTO at Imply
10-2017 - 6-2021
Fellow at Splunk
11-2014 - 10-2017
Distinguished Tech YahooOoO! at Yahoo

Education

2006 - 2008
Master's from The University of Tokyo
2000 - 2005
BA from The University of Texas at Austin

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Insights For Selling To Eric

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eric is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eric

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eric move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Eric take some risk or not?

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

You And Eric

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