Summary
Chris Schmitz is a senior software engineer with 15 years of experience building developer tools and product-focused web applications, currently contributing to LaunchDarkly after his team’s acquisition of Highlight. Based in De Pere, Wisconsin, he pairs hands-on engineering with a track record of founding and advising startups—running his own contract shop, co-founding multiple ventures, and serving on local boards and an angel investor network to grow the regional tech ecosystem. He excels at shipping tooling that helps engineering teams find and fix issues quickly, and brings startup grit from roles as CTO, product lead, and coach. Known for mentoring and helping people reach their potential, Chris blends practical full-stack expertise with a propensity for community-building and early-stage investing.
15 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors Economics and Business, Bachelors Economics and Business at St. Norbert College