Summary
Christopher Jaynes is a seasoned technology and product leader with 12 years of experience building enterprise SaaS and data-driven products for startups that exited to Google and Salesforce and for brands like IBM, Adidas, Ford, JetBlue and Pepsi. He blends hands-on engineering (Python, Flask, JS, SQL, AWS) with product strategy, having led large-scale data platforms, ML and generative AI integrations, and POS innovations across mortgage and consumer-facing businesses. As a founder and executive (VP at Red Ventures, CSO at PetScreening, founder of Verdian Solutions), he repeatedly moves teams from launch to iterative growth by pairing analytics—from GA to raw logs—with direct client feedback. Based in Charlotte, he also brings nonprofit board experience and a media-academic background (MA in Cinema/Media Studies) that informs a user-centered approach to product storytelling and adoption.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Computer Science, BA, Computer Science at Clemson University
MA, Cinema/Media Studies, MA, Cinema/Media Studies at New York University
English, Italian