Justin Starks

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DISC Type : ci

Software Engineer at Meta

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Overview

Justin is a Software Engineer at Meta with a Masters degree in the field from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelors from Cornell University. He has previous experience as an undergraduate researcher at Princeton University and has a background in computational biology, reflecting a strong technical and analytical foundation.

He is deeply supportive of his identical twin brother, Austin, and frequently celebrates the growth of Austins FinTech startup, NexusTrade. The two brothers attended both Cornell and Carnegie Mellon together, having pivoted from a pre-med track to software engineering during their undergraduate studies.

He is a survivor of a major accident in which he recovered from breaking every bone in his face.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Value Driven

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

AI in Finance
He shows great enthusiasm for his brother's FinTech platform, which uses Generative AI for trading, and has contributed to a deep reinforcement learning project for stocks.
Supporting Ventures
He actively champions his twin brother's startup, NexusTrade, publicly celebrating its user growth milestones from its early stages.
Software Engineering
This is his core profession at Meta and his field of study for his Master's degree at Carnegie Mellon University.

Media Appearances

Justin has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2022
Software Engineer at Meta
5-2021 - 8-2021
Software Engineer Intern at Facebook
12-2019 - 5-2020
Software Engineer at Hopscotch
6-2019 - 8-2019
Undergraduate Researcher at Princeton University

Education

2020 - 2021
Master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley
2016 - 2020
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Cornell University

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Exp : 4 Location : Sunnyvale, California, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Software Engineer at Meta
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Insights For Selling To Justin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Justin is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Justin

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Justin move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Justin take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Justin

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