Summary
Chris Chen is a Senior Manager of AI Products based in Auckland with 12 years of product and engineering experience building enterprise-grade capabilities. At Westpac New Zealand he led the creation and scaling of enterprise AI Services from concept to strategic business capability, blending product roadmaps, governance, and adoption at scale. His background spans hands-on software development, technical product management and leadership roles (including CTO and Scrum/PRINCE2 certifications), enabling him to bridge engineering, risk and business stakeholders. Chris is focused on transforming how large organisations use AI operationally, and is known for turning complex governance and compliance constraints into practical, usable product flows.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BE, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BE, Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Canterbury
Professional Scrum Master, Software Development, Professional Scrum Master, Software Development at Assurity
PRINCE 2 Practitioner, Project Management, PRINCE 2 Practitioner, Project Management at ILX Group