Mike Khristo

Co-Founder

Los Angeles, California, United States15 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Founded multiple startups with successful exits.
Led global teams in high-impact product roles.
Expert in building scalable web applications.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and MarTech expert with a strong focus on product management and engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipSoftware EngineeringProduct ManagementWeb Development

Other Skills

Marketing for DevelopersTechnical CMOFractional CPOFractional CTOInternal toolingSolutions engineeringAd forensicsPlatform relationsDeveloper relationsAdvocacyPlatform developmentSales collaborationFacebook APITwitter APILinkedIn API

About

I build things.

Experience

15 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Layers

Founder

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Remote

Marketing for Developers. Layers is your Technical CMO.

Marketing for DevelopersTechnical CMOEntrepreneurshipSoftware Engineering

10x ventures

Founder

Dec 2022 – Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

Fractional CPO/CTO for various startups.

Fractional CPOFractional CTOEntrepreneurshipProduct Management

Snapchat, inc.

Head of Product Solutions

Jul 2016 – Dec 2022 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Built and maintained internal tooling to manage critical business operations and used by nearly every department for years. Built the solutions engineering practice from the ground up. Lead a global team of ad forensics and solutions engineers. Hybrid role spanning product and engineering organizations. Key member of executive investigative initiatives.

Internal toolingSolutions engineeringAd forensicsProduct ManagementSoftware Engineering

Brand networks

VP, Product Solutions

May 2015 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Los Angeles Area

Following the acquisition of SHIFT in 2015 I joined the Brand Networks leadership team as VP of Product Solutions.
I oversee platform relations with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, SAP, Oracle and IBM. In addition, I am responsible for developer relations and advocacy for BN Platform Partners.

Platform relationsDeveloper relationsAdvocacyProduct ManagementSoftware Engineering

Shift (acquired by brand networks)

Head of Solutions Engineering

Nov 2011 – May 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

SHIFT was acquired by Brand Networks for $50 million in 2015.
As Head of Solutions Engineering, I oversaw platform development & developer relations. I also worked closely with our sales team and helped secure numerous Fortune 100 brands & leading agencies. Additional responsibilities included:
● Development lead on Alpha & Beta products for our integrations with the Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest Ads APIs.
● Key technical resource in strategic meetings across Sales, Business Development, Partnerships, and Fundraising.
● Built multiple experimental tools that each evolved into fully featured product offerings.

Platform developmentDeveloper relationsSales collaborationProduct ManagementSoftware Engineering

Voyurl

Co-Founder & CTO

Sep 2010 – Aug 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

Similar to how fitbit, mint.com, & nike+ help people quantify their lives & get recommendations, voyurl’s browser plugin + web app help people quantify their online browsing habits & find new content they’ll like.

Browser plugin developmentWeb app developmentSoftware EngineeringEntrepreneurship