Christopher Pike is a Senior Software Engineer II at American Express. Colleagues describe him as "Chris is a fantastic engineer and leader, and I’ve been incredibly thankful to have worked with him for the past couple years. Chris is able to provide a wealth of knowledge to anyone he works with. He is extremely well-versed in a range of technical domains from data engineering to API and system design, yet his strength is in his ability to motivate and develop a team of engineers. Chris is always in tune with the interests and development of his team, and does everything he can to let those under him explore areas of interest and grow. While working with Chris he makes sure that I and the rest of the team can focus on work that plays to our strengths, while he fills in the gaps and keeps us focused on one thing at a time. Chris’s empathy towards his team (and those not on his team) makes giving and receiving feedback effortless and effective. He is keenly aware of the morale of his team and leads by example to foster a healthy and enjoyable working environment. I know that Chris is always someone I can go to for advice or feedback, and my input will be taken to heart and acted upon when necessary." and "I've really enjoyed my time working with Chris at Garner thus far! He thinks through problems with an eye towards scalability/future growth and is careful to only implement solutions that are efficient and well-thought-out. Chris's direct reports enjoy working for him and his management style is honest but kind. Any engineer would be lucky to work for Chris!"