Chris McAvoy

Chris McAvoy is a seasoned CTO with extensive experience in building and scaling globally distributed enterprise software engineering teams. He is also well-versed in software product development, design thinking, and agile software development. With a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University, Chris has amassed an impressive portfolio of organizations that he has served in various capacities, including Formerly Mentor at Techstars, Global Head of Technology AVP at Cognizant Accelerator, and VP Engineering at Quick Left (acquired by Cognizant). In addition to being an advisor to early-stage startups, Chris is also a mentor to new career software engineers and engineering managers. Chris's background also includes stints at Earshot, Inc., Badge Alliance, the Chicago Awesome Foundation, Threadless, PSC Group LLC, Performics, Inc/DoubleClick, Chicago Public Schools, and Storagetek. Given his extensive experience and expertise, Chris is a sought-after professional in the technology industry.