Evan Pon

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director Of Engineering at Thistle

Portland, Oregon, United States

Overview

Evan is a seasoned engineering leader with experience at Thistle, Conversa Health, and Amazons Goodreads. A UC Berkeley graduate, he specializes in software architecture, notably breaking monolithic applications into microservices. Colleagues describe him as a compassionate, thoughtful, and strong engineering mind capable of mentoring teams.

Outside of his formal roles, Evan is a creator and builder. He co-founded a company called Orange Door Armory to develop and launch iPhone games. He has also contributed to open-source, writing a custom Object-Relational Mapper (ORM) for DynamoDB that is available on GitHub.

He once built his own custom ORM for DynamoDB and published it as an open-source project.

Personality Overview

Believer

Big Picture Person

Enthusiastic

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Software Architecture
At Amazon, he led the complex initiative of breaking the monolithic Goodreads. com application into a modern, service-oriented architecture integrated with Amazon's infrastructure.
Engineering Leadership
He has held Director and VP of Engineering roles, and a past recommendation highlights his strength in mentoring both junior and senior engineers.
Backend Development
Has deep experience with backend systems like DynamoDB, Redis, and EC2, even writing his own open-source ORM for DynamoDB.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2020
Director Of Engineering at Thistle
VP of Engineering at Conversa Health
Director Of Engineering at Conversa Health
9-2013 - 12-2014
Software Development Manager at Amazon
Co-founder at Orange Door Armory

Education

1996 - 2000
B.A. from University of California, Berkeley

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Insights For Selling To Evan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Evan is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Evan move?

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

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Evan

Personality Compatibility


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