Jackie Qi

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DISC Type : C

VP of Engineering at Talus

Palo Alto, California, United States

Overview

As VP of Engineering at Talus, Jackie Qi is an early-stage company builder with deep expertise in full-stack development and engineering leadership. He was a founding engineer at Jobox. ai (acquired by Talus) and holds a Masters from the University of Southern California.

Outside of his primary roles, Jackie is passionate about creating tools for the developer community and exploring the applications of generative AI. He is also a board member for a cross-border B2B e-commerce automation platform, showing his interest in global commerce technology.

He developed and released XcodeGPT, an open-source project that integrates ChatGPT directly into Xcode to enhance developer productivity.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Critic

Negotiator

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

AI in Development
Created XcodeGPT to integrate ChatGPT into Xcode. Also holds a certification in Generative AI Fundamentals and is working on agentic solutions at Talus.
Fintech Innovation
Oversees development of POS offerings and processing technology at Talus. Previously built solutions for home service professionals' finances at Jobox. ai and follows Stripe's API advancements.
Engineering Leadership
Currently VP of Engineering, he has a history of leading and scaling engineering teams, including growing a team of iOS developers from the ground up at Jobox. ai.

Media Appearances

Jackie has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
VP of Engineering at Talus
12-2023 - 4-2025
Director of Engineering at Talus
1-2018 - 3-2024
Board Memeber at Cenports Commerce Inc.
9-2017 - 11-2023
Founding Engineer / Director of Engineering at Jobox.ai
7-2014 - 8-2017
Mobile Engineer at Redbeacon Inc.

Education

2009 - 2011
Master from University of Southern California
2003 - 2007
Bachelor from Xidian University

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Insights For Selling To Jackie

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
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jackie is

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

  • 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 Jackie move?

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

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

You And Jackie

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