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Christopher Robison

San Francisco,

Engineering Leader | Scalable Mobile & SaaS Systems

cdr@cdr2.com (415) 810-6991
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Summary

Veteran engineering leader with a proven record of building scalable SaaS and mobile platforms. Adept at managing globally distributed teams and developing resilient systems used by millions. Deep experience in mobile SDKs, infrastructure automation, and leading cross-functional product development across time zones. Passionate about transforming operations with AI and driving efficiency at scale.

Skills

Mobile Development

React Native
iOS SDK
Android SDK
GraphQL
Mobile CI/CD
Performance Optimization

Programming Languages

JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
Swift
Kotlin
Go
C
C++

Leadership

Team Management
Distributed Teams
Agile Delivery
Mentorship
Strategic Planning

Infrastructure & DevOps

CI/CD
Ansible
Monitoring
Grafana
Prometheus
PostgreSQL

Work

  • 2020-03-01 - present
    CTO
    • - Implemented AI-powered trip routing and driver utilization platform, boosting daily revenue by 30%
    • - Built full-stack TMS with CRM, scheduling, invoicing, GPS tracking, SMS/email notifications
    • - Increased fleet from 2 to 14 buses while maintaining operational uptime
  • 2010-07-16 - 2020-03-01
    Manager, Software Engineering
    • - Managed distributed team of 15 across San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, and Indonesia
    • - Built and deployed mobile SDKs (iOS/Android) and client-side controllers for rich media ads
    • - Reduced API latency by 35% through RESTful architecture redesign
    • - Championed CI/CD pipelines and automated testing across ad platform
    • - Integrated monitoring and metrics tools for SLA tracking and system observability
  • 2007-09-02 - 2010-07-15
    Web Architect
    • - Ported Flash client to HTML5/Canvas for cross-platform compatibility
    • - Architected SaaS platform backend and subscription system
    • - Increased monthly subscriptions by 80%

Education

Projects