Chris Paul is a seasoned systems engineer with a multi-decade career in defence and avionics, currently serving as Deputy Design Authority for the Hunter Class and delegated Design Authority for Naval Combat Management Systems at BAE Systems. He combines deep systems- and software-engineering expertise rooted in a BSc in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Sussex with hands-on experience dating back to GEC Avionics. Chris bridges rigorous safety- and mission-critical engineering practices with product leadership, having also co-founded and served as CTO of YC-backed Risotto (W24), signaling a strong startup and technical leadership streak beyond defence. Based in London, he is known for translating complex system requirements into auditable, deployable solutions and for sustaining long-term programme delivery across hardware-software boundaries.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Systems Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Systems Engineering at University of Sussex
Contributions:30 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
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