Herman Radtke

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Chief Technology Officer at Trove

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Overview

Herman Radtke is the CTO of Trove, bringing over 20 years of engineering leadership from roles at Narvar and Nordstromrack. com. He specializes in building large-scale SaaS infrastructure and high-performance teams in the e-commerce and retail sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Riverside.

Outside of work, Herman is a passionate software developer who focuses on personal projects using Rust and the HTTP networking stack. He is a self-described "Rustacean" and enjoys pickleball, hiking, camping, and reading. He has also been an active contributor to the Los Angeles tech community.

He was the co-founder of Behold, a fashion e-commerce marketplace that utilized a custom platform for personalization.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Confident & Optimistic

Generous

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Rust Programming
Identifies as a "Rustacean" and frequently writes and speaks about using Rust for systems programming and web development, contributing to his personal blog and open-source projects.
Recommerce Technology
As CTO of Trove, he is a key leader in the technology that powers branded resale and the circular economy for major retail brands.
Engineering Leadership
Has extensive experience leading and managing large technology departments, including a team of 150 people at Nordstromrack. com | HauteLook, and currently leads Trove's engineering team.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2025
Chief Technology Officer at Trove
9-2024 - 3-2025
VP of Engineering at Narvar
12-2021 - 8-2024
Senior Director Of Engineering at Narvar
4-2019 - 11-2021
CTO & Co-Founder at Behold
2-2017 - 4-2019
VP of Engineering, Technology at Nordstromrack.com | HauteLook, a Nordstrom Company

Education

2002 - 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of California, Riverside
1997 - 2001
Education details unavailable from Damien High School

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Insights For Selling To Herman

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Herman is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Herman

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Herman move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Herman take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Herman

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