About Kris
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- Segment8Founder & CEO | Segment8 (GTM Intelligence Platform)TECHJune 2025 - Today (1 year)Manchester, UKBuilt and operate a GTM intelligence platform designed to surface decisive market signals and convert them directly into field-ready sales and marketing actions, informed by hands-on GTM work with enterprise and mid-market teams.
- Designed and shipped the Segment8 product end to end, including data ingestion, signal prioritisation, competitive tracking, and output surfaces for sales enablement and GTM teams
- Defined the core product thesis and category frame around signal reduction over alert volume, differentiating Segment8 from first-generation competitive intelligence tools
- Built a proprietary signal model covering competitor moves, leadership changes, pricing shifts, messaging changes, and market events, mapped to commercial use cases
- Implemented battlecard, persona, and launch workflows that connect live market signals directly to sales and marketing execution
- Used Segment8 internally to support live consulting and fractional GTM engagements, validating product direction against real buyer conversations and deal dynamics
- Shipped continuously as a solo founder (over 20k commits in a year), owning product, positioning, GTM narrative, pricing, and early distribution without external funding
- Established a scalable foundation for a subscription GTM intelligence product while maintaining direct exposure to revenue-facing work in the field
- Fractional Go To Market ConsultantPrincipal, GTM & Commercial StrategyTECHMay 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)Manchester, United KingdomDelivered senior, hands-on GTM execution for founder-led and PE-backed B2B companies at moments of commercial inflection, with direct accountability for focus, momentum, and revenue influence.- Acted as fractional GTM lead across multiple engagements, owning ICP definition, positioning, messaging, and sales enablement under real revenue pressure- Diagnosed GTM system failure points (ICP drift, funnel leakage, sequencing conflicts) and converted them into executable priorities rather than parallel workstreams- Rebuilt sales narratives, decks, and competitive framing to improve deal quality and late-stage confidence- Tightened commercial focus by introducing explicit disqualifiers, reducing wasted sales effort and shortening decision cycles- Supported pipeline creation and progression through improved deal framing, proof points, and objection handling- Worked directly with founders, sales leadership, and marketing leads to unblock stalled momentum without adding headcount- Delivered outcomes under short timeframes and ambiguous conditions, operating as a deployable operator rather than an external advisor
- EastnetsGlobal Product Marketing and Analyst RelationsTECHMay 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)Manchester, United KingdomOwned global GTM execution for Eastnets’ financial crime portfolio, with direct responsibility for positioning, sales enablement, analyst messaging, and revenue influence across enterprise deals.
- Rebuilt portfolio positioning, unifying fragmented products into a modular platform narrative adopted across Sales, Marketing, and Analyst Relations
- Designed and shipped end-to-end sales enablement, including solution kitbags, decks, battlecards, and competitive guidance used by global enterprise teams
- Standardised customer-facing messaging across analyst briefings, reports, sales materials, and executive communications
- Led GTM execution for a flagship thought-leadership report, driving 50k+ qualified reads and sustained enterprise inbound
- Shifted pipeline mix toward larger enterprise opportunities, contributing to an estimated 25% increase in enterprise-weighted pipeline
- Directly influenced £10–20m in pipeline through improved deal framing, proof points, and competitive positioning*
- Contributed to improved external market perception, supporting Eastnets’ highest-ever Chartis RiskTech100 ranking
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Education
- B.A. Philosophy Politics and EconomicsUniversity of Oxford2009B.A. (Hons)
- Marketing Week Mini MBARitsonMarketing Week Mini MBA