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Ty Thorsen

Activist · DISC type Cd
Engineering Manager at Close
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Ty Thorsen is a hands-on product engineering leader with over a decade of experience in martech, healthcare IT, and e-commerce. A graduate of Carleton College with degrees in Computer Science and Economics, he is a Certified Scrum Product Owner. Colleagues describe him as brilliant, thoughtful, passionate, and driven.

During college, Ty was a multi-sport athlete, playing football, hockey, and ultimate frisbee for the Carleton Knights. He also has a passion for technology outside of work, with interests in programming, drawing game worlds, and playing Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs).

Unique fact: Despite playing football and hockey in college, he describes himself as a "closet-nerd" at heart.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Engineering Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Ty shows up

Logical And Quick
Value Conscious
Meticulous

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Ty cares about

Engineering Hiring
He is actively recruiting for senior frontend and product engineering roles at Close, frequently posting about open positions and encouraging people to apply.
Candidate Experience
He has publicly stated that ghosting job seekers is unacceptable and that companies must send a rejection, showing he values respectful communication during hiring.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Engineering Manager
Close
3-2020 - 5-2022
Engineering Team Lead
Drip
6-2018 - 3-2020
Lead Web Developer
Drip
6-2017 - 5-2018
Senior Engineer
Drip
6-2015 - 5-2017
Frontend Developer
Leadpages
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2009
B.A.
Carleton College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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