chris baclig

chief technology officer

About

I'm a builder by nature and enjoy solving the problems that no one else has before in ways that are simple but powerful. Technology in itself is not the solution to any problem, but it's a tool that enables simplicity that was never possible before it. It's out of that simplicity that great solutions are born. I believe that quality of a product is is measured by both it's effectiveness to solve human problems and it's ability to adapt when those problems change. I've found that the most effective ways to build quality products require fast iterations, solid programming fundamentals and continuous integration. Miscues are inevitable, but the quickest way to learn from your mistakes is to fail faster. I excel in a fast-paced environment, where success is only limited by what you limit it to. I'm a team-player at the core and am willing to be whoever I need to be in order to get the whole team across the finish line. I've learned that being a leader is less about giving orders to followers and more about giving context to partners.

Country

united states

City

fullerton

Industry

computer software

Skill

javascript, git, ruby on rails, mysql, web applications, java, ruby, ajax, php, html, css, c++, amazon web services, backbone.js, jquery, web development, database design, symfony, phpunit, jenkins, continuous integration, openx, dfp, chef, tdd, selenium, software design patterns, algae, laundry services, snowshoeing, vulcan, a+, mimic, mootools, facebook api, c#

Experience

engineer

isocket

2010-9 - 2012-2 · 1 yr 6 mos

Turned a Symfony-based prototype web application into isocket's core product offering, supporting hundreds of transactions a week. Designed and implemented core architecture pieces ranging the entire stack from database schema to JavaScript dependency mangement. Facilitated team transitions to using more agile-friendly technologies and methodologies, usually involving initial setup and the development of a few tools to decrease ramp-up time, including: Git, Pivotal Tracker, automated testing/PHPUnit/Selenium, continuous integration/Jenkins, automated infrastructure/Chef

chief technology officer

spaceback

2017-6 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos

senior engineer

isocket

2012-2 - 2012-11 · 10 mos

* Designed advertising industry-first direct programmatic buying API. * Led transition to automated testing processes, resulting in higher overall product quality. * Heavily involved in architecting key platform components and monitoring processes.

engineering intern

canon development americas

2007-6 - 2007-8 · 3 mos

Enhanced developer productivity by creating Eclipse IDE plugins (in Java) that more easily connected to test machines running Java servlets via XML-RPC methods. Implemented demo of an AJAX intensive web application using PHP, MySQL and JavaScript/JQuery.

director of engineering

isocket

2012-10 - 2014-11 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Led iSocket for Publishers team providing technical direction and involved in feature implementation. Defined features and project scope along with product and design teams.

co-founder and president of product

tribal atmosphere

2009-6 - 2010-9 · 1 yr 4 mos

* Grew consumer-product business from inception to launch, with more than 1,500 users. * Engaged in customer interviews and rapid prototyping to refine business hypotheses. * Built all tiers of Ruby on Rails application, managing maintenance and deployment.

engineering intern

zazzle

2008-6 - 2008-8 · 3 mos

* Increased site virality by implementing client-facing feature to simplify linking to products. * Helped fixing numerous, client-side application issues as needed.

software development engineer iii

tune

2016-8 - 2017-6 · 11 mos

TUNE is on a mission to make mobile marketing better for everyone. The TUNE Marketing Console empowers marketers to measure their mobile marketing campaigns, gather insight, and engage their users through one, integrated solution. Accuracy, transparency, and efficiency are critical in marketing which is why the TUNE also integrates with and builds technologies (like HasOffers) that power marketers' agencies, ad networks, and other partners. As the most adopted measurement and attribution platform for the top 100 grossing apps across iOS and Android, TUNE is trusted by brands like Expedia, Sephora, Starbucks, and Amazon, ad platforms like Doubleclick, and AOL, and martech like Google Analytics, Adobe Marketing Cloud, BlueKai and many more. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with over 325 employees in eight offices worldwide, TUNE's solutions are globally recognized as the most innovative, reliable, and best supported in mobile marketing.