Chris Shaver

Background

About Chris Shaver

Entrepreneurial technologist with a passion for achieving business success by defining, architecting, designing and launching innovative new software systems and products. I enjoy the excitement, risks and rewards of small to mid-size companies where one person can really make a difference. My career has spanned everything from ground-zero startup companies as a founder to pre-IPO companies to senior roles at small/mid-market cap ($100M to $1B) public companies (NASDAQ: WSTL and CMTN). I have held a variety of roles from CTO to SVP of Engineering and Product Management to General Manager to hands-on Software Engineer. I have interviewed thousands and hired hundreds, and have built teams, departments and companies ranging in size from 2 to 200. The products and systems I’ve developed have spanned from web-based cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications to native mobile applications to distributed network management systems to carrier-class wired and wireless Internet equipment. Key skills: software development including hands-on, product development, product management, startups, acquisitions, corporate and product strategy, P&L ownership