Summary
Pete Oxenham is a product leader and founder with a focus on industrial SaaS for manufacturing, currently Head of Product at Toolpath after Toolpath acquired his startup Chatter.dev. He built Chatter.dev as a cloud-based CNC machine monitoring and analytics platform, translating shop-floor needs into scalable cloud features that modernize machine monitoring. Prior to founding Chatter.dev he led FTR CNC, delivering CNC programming, DFM consulting, and high-growth manufacturing solutions for scaling clients. Pete combines hands-on technical understanding of CNC workflows with product strategy, bridging engineering, operations, and customer-facing analytics. Based in Roseville, California, he brings five years in product leadership and a decade of practical manufacturing and systems experience dating back to founding FTR CNC. An unexpected strength is his background in live lighting design and programming, reflecting a knack for real-time systems and creative technical problem-solving.
5 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer