Ryan Scharer

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Chief Technology Officer at Folx Health

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Ryan Scharer is a seasoned technology executive, currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Folx Health. His career is deeply rooted in the healthcare technology sector, with previous leadership roles including VP of Engineering at PatientPing. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and focuses on building impactful health tech platforms.

There is no publicly available information about Ryans personal hobbies or interests outside of his professional focus on healthcare innovation and technology. He appears dedicated to advancing healthcare solutions for specific communities, a mission evident in his work at Folx Health.

He has a strong philosophy of empowering developers to understand how their code behaves in production, enabling them to take full responsibility for their solutions.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Persuasive & Assertive

Challenger

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Technology
As CTO of Folx Health and former VP of Engineering at PatientPing, his entire career has been focused on building technology for the US healthcare system.
LGBTQIA+ Healthcare
Leads technology at Folx Health, a company specifically founded to provide affirming healthcare for the LGBTQIA+ community, indicating a passion for this specific mission.
Modern Tech Stacks
Has been actively recruiting for roles using end-to-end Typescript, Gatsby, GraphQL, and AWS Serverless, showing a focus on modern, scalable web architecture.

Media Appearances

Ryan has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2020
Chief Technology Officer at Folx Health
3-2016 - 5-2020
VP Engineering at PatientPing
12-2014 - 3-2016
Senior Director, Engineering at Optum Analytics
7-2008 - 12-2014
Director of Engineering at Humedica
5-2006 - 5-2008
Software Developer at Institute for Health Metrics

Education

1995 - 1999
Education details unavailable from Wesleyan University

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Exp : 25 Location : Somerville, Massachusetts, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology Officer at Folx Health
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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

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

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Ryan

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