Summary
Chris Fauerbach is a seasoned VP of Software Engineering with 25 years of hands-on experience building and modernizing scalable systems across startups and large enterprises. He blends deep systems and embedded expertise in Python, Java, and C++ with proven leadership—shaping teams, architectures, and CI-driven delivery at companies from Meta (AR platform and Meta AI) to Capital One. Chris has a track record of turning legacy platforms into efficient cloud-native services (cutting AWS costs and consolidation significantly) and driving performance optimizations like PGO for power-sensitive devices. He pairs technical stewardship with mentorship and teaching—having served as an adjunct professor and championed the Individual Contributor career path—making him equally comfortable in the codebase or the executive briefing. Based in Greater Richmond, he brings a practical security and automation mindset from building firmware-to-cloud pipelines for constrained hardware to high-throughput enterprise messaging systems.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Information Technology, MS, Information Technology at Virginia Tech
High School, High School, High School, High School at Godwin
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at James Madison University
English