Christopher Smith

Developed a virtual reality bungee jump off the Space Needle in Seattle, WA. We then created an application to digitally transform your face into a CGI model and deliver a video of your bungee experience.

As the group engineering manager at Meta, I led the development of an automated release process and tool suite that transformed the company's software deployment strategies. My team and I significantly reduced release cycles for major applications like Facebook Android, cutting down from four to just two days and increasing the deployment frequency for Facebook.com from once a day to four times per day. This initiative expedited Meta's ability to iterate rapidly and gather user data more efficiently and reinforced our competitive edge in the market. My leadership in this project was crucial in boosting operational efficiency and enabling faster product evolution.

As a CTO at GuestX, I spearheaded a PCI-DSS certification project, integrating a sophisticated fraud detection software solution. This project led to an average annual saving of $40,000 per client in credit card chargebacks and prevented millions in potential fraud risks. It highlighted my ability to navigate and comply with complex security standards, implementing robust security measures that significantly reduced financial risks for both the company and its clients. My strategic approach in this project was key in establishing GuestX as a secure and reliable service provider in the financial transactions domain.

At Amazon, I led the development and implementation of the Hiring and Orchestration System (HOPS), a project that transformed the company's end-to-end applicant journey. Managing a team of two software development managers, 17 software development engineers, and two project managers, we enhanced data accuracy and visibility across the hiring pipeline. This initiative significantly reduced manual actions, integrated disparate components into a cohesive system, and added flexibility to the hiring process. Notably, we achieved a reduction in the global engineering team's time-to-hire by three days within just four weeks of launching HOPS. My role involved overseeing all aspects of the product, from communication strategies and product design to implementation and maintenance, ensuring a seamless and efficient hiring experience at Amazon.