Sebastián Ramírez Montaño

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Founder at FastAPI Cloud

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Overview

Sebastián Ramírez is the creator of widely-used open-source tools like FastAPI and Typer, and the founder of FastAPI Cloud. With deep expertise in APIs, machine learning, and data systems, he is known for his relentless focus on developer experience. People often describe him as a "technical wizard", "passionate", and "helpful".

Originally from Colombia and now based in Berlin, Germany, Sebastián was homeschooled and taught himself to code. Outside of his work, he enjoys playing video games, watching movies, and drinking cappuccinos. He is passionate about making technology and education accessible to people everywhere, regardless of their background.

At age seven, he was asked to leave school for asking too many questions—an early sign of the deep curiosity that drives his work today.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Charismatic

Informal

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.  They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Developer Experience
He created FastAPI with the primary goal of improving the workflow for developers, focusing on simplicity, efficiency, and clear documentation.
Open Source
As the creator of major open source projects and a former Sequoia Open Source Fellow, he is a strong advocate for a welcoming and collaborative community.
Accessible Education
Being self-taught, he is passionate about creating comprehensive documentation to make complex technical concepts understandable for everyone.

Media Appearances

Interview With Sebastián Ramírez Montaño, Founder of FastAPI Labs. Featured in YouTube

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Interview With Sebastián Ramírez Montaño, Founder of FastAPI Labs. Featured in jb.gg

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Live Discussion with Sebastián Ramírez (Tiangelo/FastAPI). Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2024
Founder at FastAPI Cloud
1-2023 - 12-2023
Sequoia: Open Source Fellow at FastAPI
7-2019 - 4-2021
Software Developer at Explosion AI
6-2018 - 5-2019
Chief Technology Officer at Datum Consultants
3-2018 - 6-2018
Chief Data Scientist at Datum Consultants

Education

2017 - 2018
Deep Learning Specialization from Coursera
2018 - 2018
Sequence Models from Coursera

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Insights For Selling To Sebastián

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sebastián is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sebastián

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sebastián move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Sebastián take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Sebastián

Personality Compatibility


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