John Schloman

Inspirer
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Director of Engineering at Above Lending

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

John is an Engineering Director at Above Lending, skilled in building and scaling software engineering teams with a focus on customer experience and ownership. He excels in fostering technical capability, dependability, and a culture of continuous learning.

He is passionate about music, particularly vinyl records, and enjoys spending time off for personal interests. John has also established mentorship and learning programs within his teams.

John successfully led a new product initiative introducing sports betting at Underdog Fantasy, achieving GLI-33 certification on the first submission.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Confident & Optimistic

Achievment Oriented

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

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
John has a strong track record of leading software engineering teams, driving product delivery, and fostering high-performing environments across multiple companies.
Mentorship Programs
He is passionate about building mentorship and learning programs to revitalize teams' knowledge and instill deep learning cultures, as highlighted by recommendations.
Customer Focus
John emphasizes creating customer-focused engineering teams, guiding decisions around features and instilling a deep sense of ownership of performance.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Director of Engineering at Above Lending
9-2022 - 11-2023
Director of Engineering at Underdog Fantasy
2-2022 - 9-2022
Director of Software Engineering at Optum
9-2021 - 2-2022
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Optum
2-2019 - 9-2021
Engineering Manager at Rally Health

Education

Master of Science (MS) from Michigan State University
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Miami University

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Exp : 21 Location : Chicago, Illinois, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at Above Lending
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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • 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 John 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 John

  • 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 John move?

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

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

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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