Chris Conrad
About Chris Conrad
Chris Conrad serves as the VP of Engineering at Ditto and has held various engineering leadership roles at companies such as Airbyte and LinkedIn. He has a background in computer engineering and a strong focus on collaboration, innovation, and customer-centricity within engineering teams.
Current Role at DittoLive
Chris Conrad serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Ditto, a position he has held since 2024. He works remotely from the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he focuses on leading engineering initiatives and fostering a collaborative environment within the team.
Previous Experience at Airbyte
Prior to his current role, Chris Conrad worked at Airbyte as the Vice President of Engineering from 2022 to 2023. During his eight months there, he led efforts to scale and enhance the cloud product, transforming it into an enterprise tool that supported thousands of users in connecting and syncing data from diverse sources.
Engineering Leadership at LinkedIn
Chris Conrad has extensive experience at LinkedIn, where he held multiple leadership roles. He served as Director of Engineering for the Social Graph Database from 2010 to 2013 and later as Director of Engineering for the Homepage from 2013 to 2014. His tenure at LinkedIn also included a position as Senior Software Engineer/Engineering Manager from 2007 to 2010.
Education and Academic Background
Chris Conrad earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University, where he studied from 1997 to 2001. His educational background laid the foundation for his career in engineering and technology.
Contributions to Open Source and Technical Presentations
Chris has contributed to various open-source projects, particularly in the areas of algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems. He has also presented at conferences, sharing his knowledge and insights on these technical topics.