Hi, I'm Chris 👋🏻

Positive engineering leadership that scales

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About me

Hello! I'm an energetic and passionate engineering leader with over 16 years of experience building, scaling and motivating high-performing teams.

I have worked in many industries, including healthcare, FinTech, sports entertainment and SaaS. I've built teams from the ground up, and led over 200 in fast-paced settings.

I specialize in:

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Cross-functional collaboration
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Building great team cultures
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Delivering innovative products
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Scaling technology organizations

To see more, visit me on LinkedIn.

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Let’s work together!

I am currently looking for my next engagement. If anything about my profile or work piques your interest, I encourage you to reach out to explore what we can build together!

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What my colleagues say about me

John S. avatar
John S.
Associate Director

“He was instrumental in forming the positive and friendly culture on our team. Chris can deliver the code when you need the code and the plan when you need the plan.

Monique K. avatar
Monique K.
Tech Delivery Manager

“Working in Chris's org was a great experience. Some people are just natural leaders, and Chris is one of them. Any team would be luck to have him!

Alex H. avatar
Alex H.
CTO

“I don't think he fully appreciates the impact he has had on my life and on the many other aspiring web developers he helps in his spare time.

Lily R. avatar
Lily R.
Principal Engineer

“I'd work for Chris again in a heartbeat! He's an excellent manager and talented engineer.

John S. avatar
John S.
Associate Director

“He was instrumental in forming the positive and friendly culture on our team. Chris can deliver the code when you need the code and the plan when you need the plan.

Monique K. avatar
Monique K.
Tech Delivery Manager

“Working in Chris's org was a great experience. Some people are just natural leaders, and Chris is one of them. Any team would be luck to have him!

Alex H. avatar
Alex H.
CTO

“I don't think he fully appreciates the impact he has had on my life and on the many other aspiring web developers he helps in his spare time.

Lily R. avatar
Lily R.
Principal Engineer

“I'd work for Chris again in a heartbeat! He's an excellent manager and talented engineer.

John S. avatar
John S.
Associate Director

“He was instrumental in forming the positive and friendly culture on our team. Chris can deliver the code when you need the code and the plan when you need the plan.

Monique K. avatar
Monique K.
Tech Delivery Manager

“Working in Chris's org was a great experience. Some people are just natural leaders, and Chris is one of them. Any team would be luck to have him!

Alex H. avatar
Alex H.
CTO

“I don't think he fully appreciates the impact he has had on my life and on the many other aspiring web developers he helps in his spare time.

Lily R. avatar
Lily R.
Principal Engineer

“I'd work for Chris again in a heartbeat! He's an excellent manager and talented engineer.

John S. avatar
John S.
Associate Director

“He was instrumental in forming the positive and friendly culture on our team. Chris can deliver the code when you need the code and the plan when you need the plan.

Monique K. avatar
Monique K.
Tech Delivery Manager

“Working in Chris's org was a great experience. Some people are just natural leaders, and Chris is one of them. Any team would be luck to have him!

Alex H. avatar
Alex H.
CTO

“I don't think he fully appreciates the impact he has had on my life and on the many other aspiring web developers he helps in his spare time.

Lily R. avatar
Lily R.
Principal Engineer

“I'd work for Chris again in a heartbeat! He's an excellent manager and talented engineer.

John S. avatar
John S.
Associate Director

“He was instrumental in forming the positive and friendly culture on our team. Chris can deliver the code when you need the code and the plan when you need the plan.

Monique K. avatar
Monique K.
Tech Delivery Manager

“Working in Chris's org was a great experience. Some people are just natural leaders, and Chris is one of them. Any team would be luck to have him!

Alex H. avatar
Alex H.
CTO

“I don't think he fully appreciates the impact he has had on my life and on the many other aspiring web developers he helps in his spare time.

Lily R. avatar
Lily R.
Principal Engineer

“I'd work for Chris again in a heartbeat! He's an excellent manager and talented engineer.

John S. avatar
John S.
Associate Director

“He was instrumental in forming the positive and friendly culture on our team. Chris can deliver the code when you need the code and the plan when you need the plan.

Monique K. avatar
Monique K.
Tech Delivery Manager

“Working in Chris's org was a great experience. Some people are just natural leaders, and Chris is one of them. Any team would be luck to have him!

Alex H. avatar
Alex H.
CTO

“I don't think he fully appreciates the impact he has had on my life and on the many other aspiring web developers he helps in his spare time.

Lily R. avatar
Lily R.
Principal Engineer

“I'd work for Chris again in a heartbeat! He's an excellent manager and talented engineer.

John S. avatar
John S.
Associate Director

“He was instrumental in forming the positive and friendly culture on our team. Chris can deliver the code when you need the code and the plan when you need the plan.

Monique K. avatar
Monique K.
Tech Delivery Manager

“Working in Chris's org was a great experience. Some people are just natural leaders, and Chris is one of them. Any team would be luck to have him!

Alex H. avatar
Alex H.
CTO

“I don't think he fully appreciates the impact he has had on my life and on the many other aspiring web developers he helps in his spare time.

Lily R. avatar
Lily R.
Principal Engineer

“I'd work for Chris again in a heartbeat! He's an excellent manager and talented engineer.

Varun R. avatar
Varun R.
Product Manager

“Chris is a very detail oriented collaborative leader. He is able to explain complex coding concepts to individuals without coding backgrounds.

Ben P. avatar
Ben P.
Software Architect

“Chris' deep technical understanding of complex problems combined with his leadership ability was a tremendous asset to our team. Chris is ready and able to deliver.

Taira W. avatar
Taira W.
Tech Program Specialist

“Chris prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. He is a great asset to any organization and I'm so glad to have worked with him.

Ian G. avatar
Ian G.
CTO

“Chris shines (like the sun) with consistent enthusiasm he brings to every challenge and relationship. His can-do spirit consistently impresses and buoys everyone around him.

Varun R. avatar
Varun R.
Product Manager

“Chris is a very detail oriented collaborative leader. He is able to explain complex coding concepts to individuals without coding backgrounds.

Ben P. avatar
Ben P.
Software Architect

“Chris' deep technical understanding of complex problems combined with his leadership ability was a tremendous asset to our team. Chris is ready and able to deliver.

Taira W. avatar
Taira W.
Tech Program Specialist

“Chris prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. He is a great asset to any organization and I'm so glad to have worked with him.

Ian G. avatar
Ian G.
CTO

“Chris shines (like the sun) with consistent enthusiasm he brings to every challenge and relationship. His can-do spirit consistently impresses and buoys everyone around him.

Varun R. avatar
Varun R.
Product Manager

“Chris is a very detail oriented collaborative leader. He is able to explain complex coding concepts to individuals without coding backgrounds.

Ben P. avatar
Ben P.
Software Architect

“Chris' deep technical understanding of complex problems combined with his leadership ability was a tremendous asset to our team. Chris is ready and able to deliver.

Taira W. avatar
Taira W.
Tech Program Specialist

“Chris prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. He is a great asset to any organization and I'm so glad to have worked with him.

Ian G. avatar
Ian G.
CTO

“Chris shines (like the sun) with consistent enthusiasm he brings to every challenge and relationship. His can-do spirit consistently impresses and buoys everyone around him.

Varun R. avatar
Varun R.
Product Manager

“Chris is a very detail oriented collaborative leader. He is able to explain complex coding concepts to individuals without coding backgrounds.

Ben P. avatar
Ben P.
Software Architect

“Chris' deep technical understanding of complex problems combined with his leadership ability was a tremendous asset to our team. Chris is ready and able to deliver.

Taira W. avatar
Taira W.
Tech Program Specialist

“Chris prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. He is a great asset to any organization and I'm so glad to have worked with him.

Ian G. avatar
Ian G.
CTO

“Chris shines (like the sun) with consistent enthusiasm he brings to every challenge and relationship. His can-do spirit consistently impresses and buoys everyone around him.

Varun R. avatar
Varun R.
Product Manager

“Chris is a very detail oriented collaborative leader. He is able to explain complex coding concepts to individuals without coding backgrounds.

Ben P. avatar
Ben P.
Software Architect

“Chris' deep technical understanding of complex problems combined with his leadership ability was a tremendous asset to our team. Chris is ready and able to deliver.

Taira W. avatar
Taira W.
Tech Program Specialist

“Chris prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. He is a great asset to any organization and I'm so glad to have worked with him.

Ian G. avatar
Ian G.
CTO

“Chris shines (like the sun) with consistent enthusiasm he brings to every challenge and relationship. His can-do spirit consistently impresses and buoys everyone around him.

Varun R. avatar
Varun R.
Product Manager

“Chris is a very detail oriented collaborative leader. He is able to explain complex coding concepts to individuals without coding backgrounds.

Ben P. avatar
Ben P.
Software Architect

“Chris' deep technical understanding of complex problems combined with his leadership ability was a tremendous asset to our team. Chris is ready and able to deliver.

Taira W. avatar
Taira W.
Tech Program Specialist

“Chris prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. He is a great asset to any organization and I'm so glad to have worked with him.

Ian G. avatar
Ian G.
CTO

“Chris shines (like the sun) with consistent enthusiasm he brings to every challenge and relationship. His can-do spirit consistently impresses and buoys everyone around him.

Varun R. avatar
Varun R.
Product Manager

“Chris is a very detail oriented collaborative leader. He is able to explain complex coding concepts to individuals without coding backgrounds.

Ben P. avatar
Ben P.
Software Architect

“Chris' deep technical understanding of complex problems combined with his leadership ability was a tremendous asset to our team. Chris is ready and able to deliver.

Taira W. avatar
Taira W.
Tech Program Specialist

“Chris prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. He is a great asset to any organization and I'm so glad to have worked with him.

Ian G. avatar
Ian G.
CTO

“Chris shines (like the sun) with consistent enthusiasm he brings to every challenge and relationship. His can-do spirit consistently impresses and buoys everyone around him.