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Christopher Haire

Product Lead for Gemini & Assistant Audio Understanding | GP at Off the Grid Ventures

San Carlos, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $50,000.00

Work Experience

2016

  • Product Management

    2016

    Product Lead for Assistant and Gemini Speech. Previously the product lead for YouTube Gaming, Google Autocomplete, Android Google Search App, and Search Ads UI.

  • Co-founder and Partner

    2016

    Co-founder of Off the Grid Ventures; a seed-stage investment firm in San Francisco and Singapore.

2015 - 2016

  • CEO & Co-founder

    2015 - 2016

    Chart helped employees optimize their sponsored commuter benefits and make money on their way to work. Led Chart from incorporation through acquisition by:

2014 - 2015

  • CTO

    2014 - 2015

    Led all product and engineering functions at RidePal. Developed architectural and commercial strategies to bring RidePal's technology to enterprises, consumers, operators, and developers.

2013 - 2014

  • CEO & Founder

    2013 - 2014

    Kuvet enabled jewelry artisans and merchants to efficiently build and monetize a community of customers.

2011 - 2013

  • Sr. Director of Product and Engineering

    2011 - 2013

    Led the global team of engineers and product managers who grew DeNA West's platform business into a $XXXM/quarter product.

  • VP of Engineering

    2010 - 2011

    Hired and directed multiple engineering teams to create engaging gameplay and game platforms. Led the engineering team from Lionside's first playable prototypes through acquisition by ngmoco:).

2006 - 2010

  • Manager of Professional Services

    2006 - 2010

    Held product, engineering, and financial responsibility for the global Professional Services team. Negotiated, designed, and delivered custom security auditing solutions for Fortune 500 customers.