Chris is a Core Libraries Engineer at Lyft focused on enriching the tools to create distributed systems. From rollout of a new protocol to building code-generation utilities, his current work centers around evangelizing Protocol Buffers and gRPC in a polyglot ecosystem. Previously, Chris was responsible for building out the Go service infrastructure and developer tools at VSCO.

Michael is the CTO and co-founder of Gilt Groupe, an innovative online shopping destination offering its members special access to the most inspiring merchandise, culinary offerings, and experiences every day, many at insider prices. Gilt continually searches the world for the most coveted brands and products, including fashion for women, men, and children; home decor; artisanal ingredients; hotels and travel experiences on every continent; and unique activities in a growing list of cities and destinations. We believe that every day is an opportunity to inspire and be inspired. Michael has built Gilt's technology platform to support massive bursts of traffic as sales start every day at noon. He holds a BSc and Masters in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.