Chris Clarke

CEO

Half Moon Bay, California, United States31 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 26 years in software product delivery.
  • Expert in agile methodologies and DevOps integration.
  • Proven track record in managing high-profile strategic initiatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS product leader with extensive experience in software development and engineering management.

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Skills

Other Skills

SaaSProduct ManagementSoftware DevelopmentSoftware LifecycleCompetitive AnalysisAgile MethodologiesPublic SpeakingManagementStrategiesSoftware EngineeringSales PresentationsMiddlewareRecruitingOpen SourceDevOps

About

I've spent over 26 years delivering market-leading software development products to a broad range of customers, from teams developing the next big thing in open source, to enterprises with thousands of developers. Big or small, co-located or distributed, agile or traditional, on-premises or in the cloud, I offer unique insight based on extensive product delivery experience and a never-ending fascination with tools and methodologies, past, present, and future. OBJECTIVES • To direct high-caliber product and engineering management teams responsible for analyzing, strategizing, defining, developing, delivering, and gathering feedback on software products • To manage high-value, high-profile strategic initiatives that are well-understood, well-communicated, well-executed, and that ultimately achieve the desired and/or required return on investment • To apply best-of-breed tools, methodologies, and approaches to achieve end-to-end application lifecycle management in the modern enterprise context, from requirements to deployment SPECIALTIES • Hiring, managing, and mentoring top shelf managers and contributors • Product strategy, competitive analysis, and market needs assessment • Practical agile development methodologies, tools, and best practices • Continuous integration, continuous delivery, and DevOps integration • Software tools assessment and vendor selection (complete lifecycle) • Presentations, pitches, speaking engagements, and customer outreach

Experience

31 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
11 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Atlassian

3 roles

Head of Product, Bitbucket

Oct 2022Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Head of Product, Migration Platform

Promoted

Nov 2016Oct 2022 · 5 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Group Product Manager, Enterprise

Dec 2014Nov 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Collabnet, inc.

5 roles

SVP of Product Management

Promoted

Nov 2013Nov 2014 · 1 yr

VP of Product Management

Promoted

May 2009Nov 2013 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Sr. Director of Engineering

Nov 2006May 2009 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Sr. Director of Product Management

Promoted

Mar 2005Oct 2006 · 1 yr 7 mos

Director of Software Engineering (and interim VP)

Jul 2000Mar 2005 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Organic online, inc.

Chief Software Engineer and QA Manager

May 1998Mar 2000 · 1 yr 10 mos

Alphablox corporation

Lead Software Engineer of the Presentation Layer

Mar 1997Mar 1998 · 1 yr

Blyth software

2 roles

Product Manager - Web Enablement Products

Promoted

Jan 1996Mar 1997 · 1 yr 2 mos

Development Consultant for JP Morgan on Wall Street

Jan 1994Jan 1996 · 2 yrs

Education

James Madison University

BBA — Computer Information Systems

Jan 1988Jan 1992

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