Christopher Zimmerman
Chief Technology Officer at Quantcast
San Francisco, California, United States
About Christopher Zimmerman
Christopher Zimmerman is Chief Technology Officer at Quantcast. Location: San Francisco, California, United States.
Seasoned Internet industry professional; evolving from a strong technical contributor to become an accomplished technical and cross functional leader. Skilled in the development and operation of large scale distributed systems, with a focus on efficiency balanced against the needs of a large and diverse set of customers. Expert at delegating, while being able to dive deep to understand technical details as needed. Practiced at communicating complex ideas and concepts to both technical and lay audiences. Comfortable optimizing and managing 100M dollar budgets across multiple functions, including software services and infrastructure. Core Strengths 1/ People Intuition I have an ability to understand people and their motivations. I use this to lead in a people centric way that delivers results, cohesive teams and an organization in which people grow. This also allows me to shutdown noise, collaborate cross functionally, and resolve conflicts. 2/ Balanced Structure I have an ability to understand complex situations and introduce *just enough* structure to bring clarity and make things work. I apply this in everything from budgeting, to goal setting. 3/ Patient Leadership I know when to push, when to wait, when to listen and when to placate. This leads to trust enabling me to lead beyond my direct span of control. 4/ Technical Instinct I have an instinct for the best ways to solve tough technical problems - and when “good enough” is the right answer. I use this to understand where people are in their own development, influence architectural decisions and assess team health.
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Additional experience
VP of Engineering
Quantcast
June 2019 – February 2025
Education
- , The George Washington University