Christopher Wiebe

Christopher Wiebe is a co-founder and former key figure at Athos, a company specializing in smart clothing with embedded sensors for fitness tracking.

Here are some key points about Christopher Wiebe:

• Co-Founder of Athos: He co-founded Athos in 2012 along with Dhananja (DJ) Jayalath and Chamath Palihapitiya. The company is known for its athletic apparel embedded with electromyography (EMG) technology, which tracks muscle activity, heart rate, and breathing levels during workouts.25
• Educational Background: Wiebe and his co-founder DJ Jayalath developed the initial concepts for Athos while they were completing their electrical engineering degrees at the University of Waterloo.1
• Role at Athos: He served as the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) at Athos from its inception until February 2022.34
• Current Role: As of May 2022, Christopher Wiebe works as a Research Engineer at Meta.34
• Other Experience: Before co-founding Athos, he worked as a Hardware Design Engineer at Avvasi Incorporated in 2011 and has experience with other organizations such as Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing.4
• Recognition: Wiebe, along with his co-founder DJ Jayalath, was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2016 for their innovative work in wearable technology.6