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Chris Maresca
Executive COO/CTO specializing in B2B SaaS transformation and technical due diligence
San Francisco, CAFractional & Interim Executive29 years experienceExecutiveSaaSB2B SoftwareCloud Computing
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Silicon Valley operator with ~30 years of experience as a board member, advisor, VC, founder, and turnaround executive, claiming 50+ venture-backed turnarounds. Has driven outsized outcomes including a $1B Nokia spinout and a 9-figure Jaspersoft exit to TIBCO, and is known for pragmatic, people-and-financials-first operational diagnosis (including CRM forensics) and rapid team scaling via structured hiring pipelines.
Experience
Fractional & Interim ExecutiveC32
Chief Operating Officer & CTOSquare 8 Group
Advisory Board MemberAutobound.ai
Chief Technology OfficerCybx
Turnaround COOMedia Melon
Interim CTOFinhous
Chief Executive Officer & Board MemberPecos Data Systems
Chief Operating OfficerInertia Systems
Vice President of EngineeringCandi Controls
Chief Technology OfficerSherbit
Vice President of EngineeringEarthster
Venture PartnerEastLake Ventures
Chief Strategy OfficerOlliance Group
CTOMusicFans
CTOTRX Logistics
Senior Product ManagerOrganic Online
Software DeveloperEllsworth Associates
Education
UvAmaster, International Environmental Policy
Key Strengths
- Led 50+ turnarounds of venture-backed companies
- Built structured, documented end-to-end operational processes (HR, finance, engineering) that accelerated release schedules
- Developed re-platforming and IP strategy at Nokia resulting in a $1B spinout
- Created growth strategy and open-source-centered roadmap at Jaspersoft leading to a 9-figure exit to TIBCO
- Diagnoses operational issues via frontline interviews plus financial/market/SDLC analysis
- Prioritizes fixes using bottleneck/critical-path thinking and financial impact
- Uncovered CEO sales-closure failure via CRM communication analysis; single fix restored company viability
- Rapid scaling through structured hiring pipelines (e.g., 1500 candidates screened in 4 days; key engineering backfills in weeks)
- Experienced mentor/advisor/board member; uses listening and storytelling to coach non-ops founders/executives
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