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Christopher Merrick
VP of Engineering at Talend
Christopher Merrick is a technology executive with extensive experience in data engineering and analytics. Here are some key details about his career:
Professional Experience
Current Role: Christopher Merrick is currently a Co-Founder at Omni, a business intelligence startup he helped launch in April 2022.12 Omni is developing tools to help companies create and analyze data models more efficiently.3
Previous Positions:
- VP of Engineering at Talend (November 2018 - March 2022)2
- CTO at Stitch, Inc. (August 2016 - November 2018)2
- VP of Engineering at RJMetrics (prior to Stitch)13
Career Highlights
- Played a key role in Philadelphia's growth as a hub for data analytics companies3
- Helped create open source projects like Singer and dbt4
- Led engineering teams at both Stitch and Talend4
- Involved in Stitch's $60 million acquisition by Talend in 20181
Entrepreneurial Ventures
In 2022, Merrick co-founded Omni with two colleagues from the data field. The company has raised $26.9 million in venture capital, including a seed round led by First Round Capital and a Series A led by Redpoint Ventures.3
Location and Network
Christopher Merrick is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2 He has been an important figure in the city's tech scene for over a decade, contributing to its growth as a data analytics hub.3