# Chris Hughes

**Sales & GTM Leader** — Los Angeles, CA, United States

Career Archetype: **Foundry Artisan** (OS-MX) — One of the first Foundry Artisans on Saywise

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chris-hughes-63238b15

## Experience

### Growth/GTM, Axle Automation (2026-03 – present)

### Head of Business Development, Lore (2024-12 – 2026-02)
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

### Marketing and Product, Lightspark (2024-03 – 2024-11)
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

### Corporate Development Manager, Indeed.com (2020-04 – 2023-04)
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

### Global Product Solutions, Team Lead, Indeed.com (2017-01 – 2020-03)
San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Client Executive - Indeed Prime, Indeed.com (2015-10 – 2016-12)
San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Account Executive, Indeed.com (2014-07 – 2015-09)
New York, New York

### Account Executive, Indeed.com (2013-04 – 2014-06)
New York, New York

### Network Aquisitions Analyst, TriStar Investors (2011-05 – 2012-03)
United States

### Account Executive, ADP (2010-08 – 2011-04)

### Analyst, intern, Merrill Lynch (2009-05 – 2009-08)
New York, New York, United States

## Education

### Finance, Marietta College

## Skills

Teamwork, Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Team Management, Strategy, Communication, Leadership, Ethereum, Blockchain, Crypto, Smart Contracts, Product Management, Digital Marketing, Customer Service, Sustainability Disclosure Requirement (SDR), Sales Processes, Sales Leadership, Product Road Mapping, Ops, Hiring, English, Sales Execution, Demand Generation, Product Marketing, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Management, Microsoft Office, Start-up Ventures, Start-up Leadership, Project Management, Presentations, Presentation Skills, New Business Opportunities, Management Consulting, Investment Decisions, Investment Banking, Business Strategy, Business Development, Customer Satisfaction, Coaching, Research Skills, C-Level, Entrepreneurship

## AI Stack

- **Claude** (https://claude.ai)
- **ChatGPT** (https://chatgpt.com)
- **Canva** (https://canva.com)
- **Claude Code** (https://claude.com)
- **Cursor** (https://cursor.com)
- **ElevenLabs** (https://elevenlabs.io)

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