Christopher Gohlke
Founder Principal at Finoptica
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolChristopher Gohlke is a seasoned marketing leader and founder-principal, blending nearly two decades of B2B technology growth with hands-on product marketing, demand generation, and sales enablement. As founder of Finoptica, he builds and scales go-to-market engines for fintech and SaaS, aligning brand strategy with measurable pipeline impact and revenue growth. He previously led global marketing at EquiLend, shaping multi-brand strategies across trading, data, and post-trade platforms, and brings a storyteller’s knack for turning complex tech into enterprise-value narratives. An active open-source contributor, Christopher has contributed to critical Python ecosystems (pandas, numpy, matplotlib, scikit-image, cython, pyzmq, and more), reflecting a rare blend of technical depth and marketing leadership. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, he combines strategic oversight with hands-on execution, and his evolving practice now includes fractional CMO engagements to accelerate GTM for high-growth fintech and tech firms. He holds an MBA and a slate of marketing and journalism credentials, underscoring a versatile ability to translate market needs into scalable, measurable programs.
16 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Integrated Marketing Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications at New York UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Cum Laude at Ohio UniversityStudy Abroad Program, British Culture & Politics, Study Abroad Program, British Culture & Politics at Swansea UniversityHonors Diploma, Honors Diploma at Manchester High SchoolCertificate, Marketing Strategy, Certificate, Marketing Strategy at Cornell UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, International Business, Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business at LSU Shreveport
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Github Skills (107)
python-3-210
python10
sdl10
image-processing10
testing10
windows10
ipython10
rasters10
c1110
python-310
cffi10
c1710
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Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
scikit-image/scikit-image
Oct 2011 - Aug 2021
Image processing in Python
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:146 commits, 29 PRs, 94 comments in 10 years
Contributions summary:Christopher primarily focused on fixing various bugs and import errors within the scikit-image library. Their contributions involved addressing issues related to data type mismatches on different platforms, fixing syntax errors for Python 3 compatibility, and correcting import errors for several modules. The user also updated package descriptions and example code to improve the usability of the library.
image-processingpythoncomputer-visionimage
python-pillow/Pillow
Oct 2012 - Oct 2022
Python Imaging Library (Fork)
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:152 commits, 39 PRs, 200 comments in 10 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Christopher contributed to bug fixes and improvements within the Python Imaging Library (PIL). Their work involved making image detection more robust in FLI image processing and allowing slicing for paths in Python 3. They also addressed a bug in the Windows image viewer related to temporary file deletion, ensuring images could be opened correctly. Furthermore, the user made updates to utilize `Py_ssize_t` instead of `long` in various modules and functions, improving code maintainability and compatibility.
imagepythonimagingpython-3image-processing
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