Summary
Chris Hanson is a seasoned software engineering leader with 12 years of hands-on experience building Android and web systems, now serving as Head of Engineering at Glorify. He combines deep mobile expertise in Java and Kotlin with full-stack experience across PHP and JavaScript to design maintainable, extensible architectures and ship production apps. Chris has led and scaled engineering teams—from hands-on VP and director roles at Nordstrom/HauteLook to directing native development at Modo Labs—while also acting as Scrum Master, mentor, and hiring lead. His background includes building core Android frameworks for Esri’s suite of map and navigation apps and re-architecting plugin-driven mobile platforms, demonstrating both product and platform-level impact. Based in Morehead, Kentucky, he pairs fast-paced problem solving with a passion for clean code and developer education (he’s run team book clubs and internal learning series).
11 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Information Technology / Software Engineering, B.S. Information Technology / Software Engineering at University of Phoenix
Advanced Android, Advanced Android at Big Nerd Ranch
General Education Calculus Physics, General Education Calculus Physics at Crafton Hills College
A.S. Computer Programming, A.S. Computer Programming at Riverside City College
Small Business Management, Small Business Management at California State University-San Bernardino - College of Business and Public Administration
English, Spanish, German