Chris Kozak
Sr. Principal Technical Architect at Grainger
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolChris Kozak is a seasoned Sr. Principal Technical Architect with 13+ years of software and architecture experience spanning automotive, wireless, retail, and travel industries, currently leading cloud-native and API strategy at Grainger. He blends hands-on engineering with delivery-focused architecture, driving lightweight governance, up-skilling engineering teams, and evolving ways of working to accelerate digital transformation. A long-time ThoughtWorks consultant, Chris has deep expertise in test-driven and behavior-driven development and a practical interest in narrowing the gap between development and QA. He is comfortable moving between infrastructure automation, integration patterns, and product-facing systems, having led technical efforts from large retailers to public-sector investigations. Based in Chicago, he brings a pragmatic, coaching-oriented approach and a track record of turning consulting engagements into sustained internal leadership roles. An early background supporting hundreds of systems at the University of Michigan underpins his enduring focus on reliable automation and operational excellence.
13 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Science at University of MichiganDe La Salle Collegiate
English
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Github Skills (76)
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
cgakok/disc-image-demo
Apr 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:1 PR, 7 pushes, 1 comment in 25 days
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