Chris Germano

Product Director at Taboola

Chris Germano is a seasoned professional with a background in managing product, design, and engineering efforts to deliver highly usable features to users. With expertise in engineering and developing web applications using technologies like React and Node, Chris's skill set also includes full stack development with Java, JavaScript, Mongo, MySQL, and SQL Server. An EV and crypto/blockchain enthusiast, Chris has a passion for innovation, evident in designing and constructing a fully electric art car for Burning Man. Furthermore, Chris finds joy in 3D modeling and printing of parts for fabrication, and is an active member of Crashspace, a local hacker/maker space. Chris pursued a BS in Computer Science from California State University-Northridge and has held key positions at prestigious organizations, including Product Director at Taboola, Software Engineer Team Lead at Taboola, Senior Technical Lead Engineer at Perfect Market, Principal Software Engineer at Perfect Market, Senior Software Engineer at Accruent, Developer II at Countrywide Financial, Software Engineer Graduate Consultant at California State University, Northridge, and Software Engineer Intern at Collection Data Systems.