Summary
Craig Kerstiens is a product-focused software leader with 15 years building developer-facing database and cloud products, currently contributing to Snowflake’s Postgres team. He has led product strategy and execution as Chief Product Officer at Crunchy Data and shaped developer platform experiences at Heroku, Citus Data, and Microsoft. Comfortable with both code and product — Python, JavaScript, SQL and Java are in his toolbelt — he translates developer needs into scalable product roadmaps and technical decisions. As a long-time Heavybit advisor he mentors startups on bringing developer products to market, a role that highlights his knack for bridging engineering, marketing, and community. Based in Albany, CA, he pairs deep industry experience with a practical, founder-minded approach to shipping products developers love.
15 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BS Management Information Systems, BS Management Information Systems at The University of Alabama