Chris Smith Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

I help software companies grow awareness and adoption with software developers by creating high quality video content. This can be in the form of product walkthroughs, tutorials, demos, docs pages etc.

San Francisco, California, Us

- First developer advocate at Retool- Created technical video content that generated 400k+ plus organic views and performed 20x to 100x+ better than the average Retool channel video- Sourced and initiated projects with developer influencers on YouTube leading to 1M+ views from a technical audience- Hosted the first Retool hackathon- Managed some of the community forum before handing off management to a new community manager - Reviewed and wrote technical blogposts - Created technical video content for product marketing team

San Francisco, California, Us

I helped businesses understand and utilize Tray's technology to save engineering time and automate their business processes.- Wrote automation software for enterprise, mid market and SMB businesses to automate critical processes across HR, Sales, Marketing, Success and IT connecting to a variety of databases and APIs.- Wrote javascript, python and SQL- Built internal tooling for sales process used by dozens of people in the company utilizing Retool, javascript, AWS and GraphQL- Created a business process diagramming process for the consultative sales engagements - Led 30+ person webinars and training sessions

We built virtual and augmented reality experiences for mental health and therapy. We also developed some novel sensor technology to combine with virtual reality in order to help a person develop deeper awareness of their internal processes and learn skills for managing anxiety, chronic pain, and addiction. - Coded applications in Unreal Engine and C++- Built sensor hardware and housings- Wrote arduino code and communications interface- Developed 3D environments in Unreal- Did customer development, iterative product improvement cycles, and feedback collection- Pitched investors and turned down multiple offers as we decided not to pursue fundraising

Started a niche community of virtual and augmented reality enthusiasts which has grown to 1900+ peopleJoin the meetup in San Francisco here: https://www.meetup.com/Non-Gaming-XR/

San Francisco, Ca, Us

I was the first sales engineering hire at Segment where I supported the sales team as we ramped from 2 to 12 sales people and increased deal sizes significantly. It was fun to grow with the company from 20 people to 65 when I left to start JunoVR.- Helped company grow from $1M to nearly $10M ARR - regularly far exceeding quotas- Supported sales team in growth from 2 to 12 sales people- Built hiring pipeline for additional sales engineers- Worked with marketing managers, CTOs, engineers, data teams to bridge the technical communication gap between sales team and customers - Converted customer questions into shareable and digestible collateral- Helped partnership team to create processes and onboard new partners Technical projects- Built first ROI and cost model for the company- Built video sales demo automation system and tracking interface- Built slack notification systems for customer engagement tracking

- Consulted for businesses on how to automate processes and collect data from sensors- Developed software in LabVIEW and web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Ruby on Rails, ASP.NET) to control instruments, log data, and generate reports- Created data management applications for handling large amounts of high frequency engineering data- Expertise with data acquisition, LabVIEW, instrument control, system automation, engineering data management, DIAdem, dataplugins, and DataFinder- Some embedded system development using Xilinx FPGA in the SingleboardRIO and CompactRIO form factors- National Instruments Alliance Partner

Us

I spent a summer working on raceboats, learning the craft of high end racing sailboat maintenance and building data acquisition systems for assisting in team communication and performance. - Selected as a student at an exclusive training program for aspiring professional sailboat racers- Trained under top olympic racers and coaches- Installed, tested and calibrated marine electronics for sailboat racing - Learned and used ocean racing navigation and instrumentation software- Match raced on 40' Swedish Match 40's, sailed inshore with competitive teams, raced offshore on 50' Ker designed boat- Maintained 50' grand prix race boat- Laid up carbon, replaced windows, repaired sails, learned about ocean racing safety standards

Austin , Texas, Us

- Worked hands on enterprise customers to build prototypes, train engineers on the technology, and ensure successful technology adoption- Prototyped and built hardware and software demonstrations for automotive testing, wireless sensor networks for wind farms, high density and high speed data collection for gas turbines, and particle accelerator control systems- Provided technical support and project management for 7 strategic growth accounts around the southeastern US including companies and National Laboratories doing advanced research and manufacturing in Energy, Defense, Signals Intelligence, Medical Devices, Automotive and Semiconductors

Austin , Texas, Us

- Built proof of concept applications for embedded control systems, FPGA based control and signal analysis/generation, data management, motor control, image analysis/inspection and distributed data logging systems- Supported and interfaced with R&D to beta test software, file and follow up on bug reports, and make software changes to improve product quality- Provided consultation and technical support for engineers, scientists, and researchers at hundreds of organizations around the USA and Canada, including Fortune 500 companies, research arms of universities, and national laboratories- Coordinated and gave online technical demonstrations of National Instruments hardware and software to potential customers around the country

- Founded and grew a technology focused community (makerspace) focused on 3d printing, hardware hacking, programming, and IoT in Greenville, SC- Grew group from 0 - 50 members paying monthly dues- Coordinated meetings, marketed group, and collaborated on group projects- Initiated management structure and lead elections of key leadership positions

- Managed projects for a general contractor on a $40 million construction site- Coordinated work with subcontractors- Evaluated and helped install mechanical systems- Poured concrete, wired electrical panels, and worked with energy efficiency professionals to ensure the building met the design requirements.

- Grew paid membership 40% - Organized intercollegiate regattas- Coordinated club events, training, and trips- Formed and managed group of 6 club officers- Led 34 person, $30k trip to Key West, FL

Started a company in highschool with two friends custom building and repairing desktop PCs. We also built websites for local businesses and had a brief stint making incredibly annoying banner ads to advertise discounted cruise ship vacations :)