Tyler Wells

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

co-founder at BrainGrid.ai at BrainGrid AI

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Tyler Wells is the Co-founder and CTO of BrainGrid, with over 25 years of experience in real-time systems. He previously co-founded Propel Data and was a Senior Director of Engineering at Twilio, where he led SRE, Observability, and Video platform teams. People consider him an outstanding technologist and people manager.

Outside of work, Tyler hosts the "Data Chaos" podcast and is a passionate cook, specializing in artisanal bread, bolognese, and BBQ. He is a husband and father to three children and currently resides near Austin, TX, after spending most of his career in the Bay Area.

Interesting fact: Tyler enjoys the challenge of eating at a fancy restaurant and then attempting to recreate the dish at home.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Confident & Optimistic

Decisive

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

AI Product Development
As Co-founder/CTO of BrainGrid. ai, his focus is on building AI agents and leveraging AI to enhance coding speed and power, a journey that began at his previous company.
Customer-Facing Analytics
Co-founded Propel to create a platform for building customer-facing analytics, a problem he experienced firsthand while building products like Voice Insights at Twilio.
Engineering Leadership
Progressed from a technical lead to a Senior Director at Twilio, starting new offices and organizations, and has since co-founded two technology companies.

Media Appearances

Tyler has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
co-founder at BrainGrid.ai at BrainGrid AI
3-2021 - 2-2025
Co-Founder/CTO at Propel Data Cloud
12-2019 - 3-2021
Senior Director Of Engineering - Reliability and Response (SRE/Observability/Incident Command) at Twilio Inc.
4-2019 - 12-2019
Senior Director Of Engineering - Voice and Video at Twilio Inc.
8-2015 - 4-2019
Director of Engineering - Voice and Video at Twilio Inc.

Education

Tyler has no verified education history

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Exp : 27 Location : Austin, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : co-founder at BrainGrid.ai at BrainGrid AI
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Insights For Selling To Tyler

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tyler is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tyler

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tyler move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Tyler take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Tyler

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