Chris Obermeier
About Chris Obermeier
Chris Obermeier serves as the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Xpanse, where he leads the development of the Podium platform. He has extensive experience in engineering management, having previously held positions at Rocket Mortgage, Milwaukee Tool, and Johnson Controls.
Current Role at Xpanse
Chris Obermeier serves as the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Xpanse, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he leads the development of Podium, a flagship Platform as a Service Loan Origination System, which serves Freedom Mortgage and other lenders. He oversees four engineering organizations at Xpanse, including Order Management, Doc Automation, GenAI, and Cloud Engineering. His leadership approach emphasizes servant leadership and personal empowerment, focusing on coaching a team of directors, architects, and engineers.
Previous Experience at Rocket Mortgage
Before joining Xpanse, Chris Obermeier worked at Rocket Mortgage as the Director of Engineering from 2021 to 2023. His role involved overseeing engineering initiatives in a remote setting for two years. This position contributed to his extensive experience in engineering management and leadership within the financial technology sector.
Educational Background
Chris Obermeier has a robust educational background in engineering and data science. He earned a Master of Science in Data Science from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, completing his studies from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which he completed from 2009 to 2014. He also obtained a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, studying from 2015 to 2017, and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2017 to 2019.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Chris Obermeier possesses extensive technical skills in software engineering and development. He utilizes a diverse tech stack that includes Java 17, ReactJS, AWS, Python 3.9, Terraform, Postgres/Snowflake, and MongoDB. His experience also includes employing a CI/CD stack comprising ECS, Dynatrace with SumoLogic, and GitHub using GitHub Actions. This technical expertise supports his leadership in overseeing engineering teams and projects.
Career Progression and Previous Roles
Chris Obermeier has held various engineering and management roles throughout his career. He worked as a Software Engineering Manager at Milwaukee Tool from 2018 to 2019 and at Direct Supply from 2015 to 2017. He also served as a Senior Engineering Manager at Johnson Controls from 2019 to 2021 and at GE Healthcare from 2017 to 2018. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Software Engineer at FIS Global, Quad Graphics, and BuySeasons from 2009 to 2015, and as an Engineering Team Lead in the US Navy from 2006 to 2009.