ScreenedIdentity Verified
No cost, no commitment - we'll make a personal intro
Chris Colinsky - Chief Technology Officer in Los Angeles, CA

Chris Colinsky

Executive Technology Leader/CTO specializing in data platforms, AI agents, and e-commerce/payments

Howl TechnologiesAcademy of Art UniversityLos Angeles, CA23 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

Connect with Chris

Chris already has a relationship with Reval, so a warm intro from us gets a much better response than cold outreach.

Typically responds within 24 hours

Recommended

Already have an account?

About

Engineering leader with hands-on coding time who has driven major commerce and data-platform transformations: defined goop’s omnichannel strategy, unified payments to Square, and rebuilt real-time NetSuite inventory flows plus forecasting tools. Currently reorganized engineering into Product/Data/Support teams to hit aggressive seasonal roadmaps, and led a data-lake/medallion ELT refactor feeding embedded analytics (Tinybird) with improved reliability and cost efficiency; also accelerates onboarding via AI coding tools in a serverless, event-driven architecture.

Hire with Reval

Find your next great hire

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified candidates within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee

Key Strengths

  • Led omnichannel payments and inventory unification across e-commerce, retail, and social commerce (migrated to Square)
  • Deep ERP-driven inventory integration experience (real-time cross-channel inventory in NetSuite via middleware/data flows)
  • Built custom inventory prediction models to support buyers and merchandise planners
  • Scaled and reorganized engineering org into Product Engineering, Data, and Support Engineering to protect roadmap delivery
  • Maintains hands-on coding while leading teams (50/50 split) and driving aggressive seasonal roadmap execution
  • Architected ELT refactor to data lake + medallion architecture with gold datasets and micro-batches for reliability and cost efficiency
  • Implemented rigorous cross-platform data validation processes for trusted analytics
  • Improved onboarding speed and developer effectiveness using AI coding tools (Claude Code) in a modern serverless, event-driven stack

Like what you see? We'll introduce you to Chris directly.

Experience

Chief Technology OfficerHowl Technologies · Nov 2024 – Present
Lead Engineer & Architect | Project: Agentic Narrative Game SystemsLunar Command · Oct 2024 – Present
Chief Technology Officergoop · Dec 2021 – Oct 2024
Chief Technology OfficerMeUndies · Aug 2019 – Nov 2021
Senior Director, Software Engineeringiconmobile · Jun 2016 – Aug 2019
Principle Engineericonmobile · Oct 2011 – Jun 2016
VP TechnologyLunchbox · Nov 2009 – Sep 2011
VP EngineeringDNA Studio · May 2006 – Oct 2009
Technical DirectorTribalDDB · Apr 2005 – May 2006
Content EngineerMacys.com · Mar 2003 – Apr 2005

Education

Academy of Art Universitybachelor, Computer Arts | Interactive VFX (2004)

Awards

  • Webby Awards (won 2 years in a row)
  • FWA Awards (won 2 years in a row)
  • W3 Awards (won 2 years in a row)

Languages

English

Certifications

Data Engineering Professional Certificate (DeepLearning.AI & Amazon Web Services | Coursera)Recommender Systems Specialization (University of Minnesota | Coursera)

Similar Candidates

HO

Executive Technology Leader specializing in AI/ML and Cloud Transformation

Los Angeles, CA28y exp
AmazonAlexandria University
View profile
RG

Executive technology leader specializing in SaaS, AI/ML, and cloud platforms

Orange County, CA37y exp
BluumlyBoston University
View profile
TO

Tosin Omolewu

Screened

Executive Product & Technology Leader specializing in AI-driven platforms and digital transformation

Irvine, CA25y exp
PriFi Tech Management ConsultantsCal Poly Pomona

Engineering/tech leader with experience spanning major platforms (mentions Microsoft and AWS) and leading ML-driven product architecture (ranking systems). Describes driving a shift to a layered, API-standardized service architecture (including vector database components) that materially increased delivery speed (weeks to hours) while improving scalability and security, and emphasizes rigorous execution reviews (QDR/OKRs) plus transparent remote-team operating rhythms.

View profile
NF

Executive AI Product & Venture Studio Leader specializing in capital-efficient, investor-ready systems

Los Angeles, CA19y exp
OWL AIUniversity of Chicago
View profile
Paul Kasinski - Executive CIO/CTO specializing in enterprise transformation across retail, e-commerce, and AI in Santa Monica, CA

Paul Kasinski

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive CIO/CTO specializing in enterprise transformation across retail, e-commerce, and AI

Santa Monica, CA17y exp
AspirixDuke University

Senior technology executive (CTO/SVP Technology, also board member) with experience modernizing legacy environments and scaling teams in high-growth and PE-owned contexts. Architected a standardized enterprise platform (ERP/WMS/CRM/POS/eComm/DWH/BI/integration) to rapidly migrate acquisitions—moving 7 companies in under 3 years and cutting migration timelines ~4x—while also driving major org redesign and hiring acceleration (30+ hires in 6 months).

View profile
Peter Gluck - Principal Software Engineer specializing in scalable, secure multi-platform systems in La Crescenta, CA

Peter Gluck

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Principal Software Engineer specializing in scalable, secure multi-platform systems

La Crescenta, CA14y exp
AuctaneUSC

Engineering leader and former CTO/Disney|ABC engineering manager who built white-label mobile app architecture that supported a branded app and successful exit, and later scaled Disney Channel brand app teams across iOS/Android/web and major OTT platforms. Led kid-safety architecture for DisneyNOW (“Junior mode” with PIN) and partnered with product/legal on COPPA compliance, emphasizing maintainable tech choices and strong execution processes.

View profile

Interested in Chris?

We'll personally introduce you - no strings attached.

For Hiring Teams

Build your dream team with Reval

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified, high-intent candidates on your desk within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
48hrsto first candidates
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee. A fraction of traditional agency fees.

Discover more candidates like Chris

Search across thousands of pre-screened, high-quality, high-intent candidates on Reval.

Search Talent

Connect with Chris

Chris already has a relationship with Reval, so a warm intro from us gets a much better response than cold outreach.

Typically responds within 24 hours

Recommended

Already have an account?

Hire with Reval

Find your next great hire

Our AI agents source, screen, and vet candidates for your open roles. Get qualified candidates within 48 hours.

$250one-time kickoff
10%on successful hire
Post a Role90-day money-back guarantee
Chris ColinskyExecutive Technology Leader/CTO specializing in data platforms, AI agents, and e-commerce/payments