Summary
Chris Hayden is a hybrid technical program manager and systems builder with 12 years of experience blending business operations, product execution, and engineering-minded problem solving. Currently a Business Operations Manager at Zillow, he specializes in turning strategic goals into efficient, scalable processes and tooling that move quickly from prototype to production. His background spans corporate sales ops at Comcast, program analysis for defense contractors, and Civil Affairs service in the US Army, giving him a rare mix of commercial, programmatic, and field leadership experience. Chris thrives in fast-moving, collaborative environments and is known for seeking unconventional, creative solutions to ambiguous problems. Based in Greater Philadelphia, he brings a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset informed by both technical fluency and operational rigor. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex requirements into auditable, repeatable systems that scale.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government at Connecticut College