John Rush

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Owner at Studio Five27

Snohomish, Washington, United States

Overview

John Rush is a deeply technical executive with over 30 years of experience leading software teams at Microsoft, Adobe, and various startups. He is currently the Co-Founder and President of the non-profit ComCODE. People who have worked with him describe him as an incredible leader, an excellent mentor, and a clear communicator.

Outside of his professional roles, John has a passion for long-term personal data projects and exploring how technology can make complex skills more accessible. He is driven by a conviction to help people learn through non-traditional methods, particularly leveraging game-based and experimental learning techniques.

For the past 25 years, he has been scanning every receipt he gets, recently using AI agents to analyze the data to track things like the price of eggs.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Technical Education
Co-founded the non-profit ComCODE in 2023 to make technical learning more accessible through coaching, consulting, and game-based learning methodologies.
AI and Automation
He uses multiple AI coding agents and advanced models in personal projects, such as analyzing 25 years of scanned receipt data, and writes about AI's future impact.
Non-Profit Gaming
His work with ComCODE focuses on using game-based techniques for education and aligns with his stated interest in connecting with the non-profit gaming community.

Media Appearances

About — Studio Five27. Featured in Studio Five27 (official website)

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Work History

5-2023
Owner at Studio Five27
2-2023
President at ComCODE
5-2018 - 12-2022
CTO at Fluent Forever
2-2012 - 5-2018
Co-Owner at Studio Five27, LLC
11-2005 - 2-2012
Senior SDE Lead at Microsoft

Education

1991 - 1993
AS from Sacramento City College

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Exp : 32 Location : Snohomish, Washington, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Owner at Studio Five27
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Insights For Selling To John

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
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

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

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

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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