Chris Conlin
VP Of Engineering at Arist
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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SeniorChris Conlin is a seasoned technology leader and VP of Engineering in Seattle, with 15+ years designing and delivering ML-driven distributed services and cloud-native products used by millions of daily active users. He has built and led distributed engineering organizations of 100+ people, blending hands-on delivery with a customer-focused mindset and disciplined risk management. His work spans B2B and B2C, including revenue-critical marketing data analytics platforms and AI-powered learning environments that operate at scale. Currently, he serves as VP of Engineering at Arist, shaping training and communication platforms that deliver learning in the flow of work through AI. Previously at 2U, he grew multiple engineering teams to 20+ engineers and managers, implemented CI practices that tripled deployment frequency, and built complex enrollment and partner systems. He emphasizes psychological safety, clarity, mentorship, and feedback-driven execution to turn complex requirements into reliable, auditable solutions.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
English
Github Skills (13)
python368
graphql-subscriptions4
python4
backend4
mongodb4
typescript3
graphql3
graphql-client3
dataloader3
beaker2
thin1
mapper1
database1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
spongin/mongo_beaker
Jan 2013 - Jun 2016
Contributions:11 commits, 8 pushes, 1 tag in 3 years 5 months
backendbeakermongodb
trmtab/dotfiles
Feb 2022 - May 2024
Contributions:22 pushes in 2 years 3 months
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