Stephen Garrett

Energizer
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Senior Vice President of Software Development at Covius

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Overview

Stephen Garrett is a software development executive with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Software Development at Covius. He specializes in delivering enterprise-scale solutions for the financial services industry, leading teams through organizational and technical changes. He holds an M. B. A. from Jacksonville University.

Based on his education in Jacksonville, Florida, he may follow local college and professional sports teams. He has also shown an interest in major technology companies like IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

He co-founded a startup, Travel eSolutions, and grew it from zero to over $1 million in annual recurring revenue.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Big Picture Person

Full Of Energy

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Infrastructure
He has hands-on experience building and managing infrastructure in AWS and has planned and managed a migration from Azure to AWS to solve performance problems.
Agile Methodologies
Lists agile methodologies as a core competency and has experience managing cross-discipline development and delivery teams using these principles.
Fintech Solutions
His career includes leadership roles at multiple companies in the financial services and lending technology space, including Covius, Sagent, and VyStar Credit Union.

Media Appearances

Stephen has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2022
Senior Vice President of Software Development at Covius
8-2021 - 4-2022
Chief Technology Officer at Azimuth GRC
5-2020 - 8-2021
Director of Software Engineering at Sagent Lending Technologies
10-2019 - 5-2020
Manager of Digital Delivery/Digital Experience at VyStar Credit Union
7-2016 - 3-2019
Partner and Director of IT/Operations at Travel eSolutions

Education

2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Jacksonville University
Bachelor of Science from University of Phoenix

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Insights For Selling To Stephen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephen is

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

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

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    How fast (or slow) will Stephen move?

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

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Stephen

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