Summary
Christopher Janzen is a Chief Product Officer with over two decades of experience building and scaling digital education and training businesses through strategic vision, product design, and execution. He combines financial and data analytics acumen with human-centered design to create sustainable, revenue-driving products and new business lines across B2B and B2C markets. Known for turning startups and stagnating portfolios into scalable platforms, he has repeatedly launched rapid development cycles and automated operations to accelerate time-to-market. A persuasive communicator, he secures buy-in from boards, investors, and executives while energizing cross-functional teams and coaching individual career growth. Based in the Twin Cities, he blends early web design roots and instructional design expertise to craft elegant, practical learning experiences that balance pedagogy with measurable business outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
MS Instructional Design, MS Instructional Design at Capella University
BS Graphic Design, BS Graphic Design at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota