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CHRIS GREACEN

CEO
Lab Zero Innovations Inc.
Country or state 
United States (California)
Available to 
Global
City 
San Francisco
Fee 
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Los_Angeles

Personal Details

Bio

As CEO of Lab Zero, Chris Greacen and his team has brought software products to market on behalf of many household-name-clients. He graduated from Boston University in 1993 and found his footing in the technical publishing industry contributing to titles and building some of the earliest business websites. Eventually he heard the calling of Silicon Valley startups and headed west to join one of the earliest payment and fintech innovators.

After roles leading QA and Engineering teams for large companies like ofoto and Kodak Gallery where he helped to align on- and off-shore testing teams, and small startups like Donnerwood Media that had to scale rapidly when its Meez product went viral, and helped to pivot GoFish to become an ad network Betawave. Chris joined Lab Zero to apply everything he’s learned about the power of effective software teams.

When not on Zoom or standing in front of a whiteboard, you might find Chris on a surfboard or playing guitar in a dive bar. Find Chris online:

- Lab Zero: http://labzero.com

- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greacen/

- Personal blog: https://greacen.com/greacen/?category=TECH

Current position (1)

CEO

Lab Zero Innovations Inc.

Degrees (2)
Geography
Boston University
1988 to 1993
Nautical Science, Maritime History, Sailing
Sea Education Association
1992 to 1993

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Cutting To The Heart Of Technical Debt

In a recent survey, 60% of organizations report their productivity is hampered by Technical Debt. Many believe this problem limits innovation across many companies.

Chris will deliver a presentation followed by a brief discussion with the audience about their experience with addressing one important part of managing technical debt.

Main takeaways for the attendees
Technical debt doesn't just arrive from some external source. It’s a result of decisions and actions that people make every day. By understanding and acknowledging the two most common sources, you stand a better chance at organizing your team to recognize and address the problem more effectively.

Attendees should expect to take away some of the following:
- Deeper insight into the Ward Cunningham’s metaphor of Technical Debt
- How to spot problems a mile away
- Getting real when formulating plans to address the problem
- How organized learning is an important aspect of effective debt management

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Expertise (11)

Technology
IT consulting and services
FinTech technical debt Agile Software Development Software product design Software Product Development Software Craftsmanship Agile Approaches Agile Teams Digital Product Development

Clients

Apple
Visa
Google
Ancestry.com
Autodesk
Walmart
PwC
PG&E
Federal Home Loan Bank
GE
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

I'm a seasoned Silicon Valley vet who as seen the software world from the inside.

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