Chris Kuech

Engineering Leader

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Chris is a Software Engineering Leader with a passion for shipping features and solving interesting problems.

He has spent the past 3 years in the Advanced Manufacturing space. Formerly at Microsoft.

Interests
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Looking to connect with people and projects related to—

  • Localism and real-world impacts
    manufacturing, supply chain, construction, and agriculture
  • Complex problems
    simulations, business process automation, AI, system design, broad scope
  • High-stakes problems
    early-stage startups, high-scale, high-compliance systems
  • Rapid app development
    AI coding, static analysis, rapid prototyping, team leadership
  • Generative, interactive, and immersive art
    art installations, three.js, audio synthesis, ambient music
Experience
Resume
9yr
high-compliance DevOps
6yr
at Microsoft
5yr
high-availability DevOps
5yr
leading teams
5yr
building ERP/Supply Chain systems
3yr
leading early-stage startup engineering
3yr
in the Advanced Manufacturing space
Past Projects
Business Process Automation
  • Workflow Optimization Audit workflows for efficiency, consistency, and optimization.
  • Intelligent Agents Combine email, Generative AI, RAG/vector databases, and Human-in-the-Loop safeguards to automate menial business tasks (data entry, document generation, status updates/alerts, etc.), drive workflows, and identify risks.
  • Custom Document Generation Replace rigid document templates with attractive, customized, flexible emails and PDFs tailored to your business and workflows.
  • Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expertise in aerospace procurement and manufacturing business administration. Integrate with ERPs, E-Commerce Punchout, CAD visualization/analysis, and more. Automate Requisition, RFQ, RFP, PO, Job Traveler, Invoice, Shipping, and other processes.
Cloud Architecture
  • Compliance Design and deploy cloud architectures adhering to CMMC, SOC 2, GDPR, and other compliance requirements.
  • Enterprise-Scale Deploy highly available and scalable services spanning across multiple regions and domains.
  • Microservices Platforms Architect and implement microservices platforms to scale and empower dev teams, from developer experience to infrastructure deployment.
  • Architecture Architect solutions across Kubernetes, cloud-native, and web apps. Implement fault-tolerant integrations with low-availability systems, scientific computing, and other niche systems.
Startup Engineering Leadership
  • Rapid Prototyping Leverage AI copilots, static analysis, off-the-shelf libraries, and other tools to solve business problems quickly and introduce user feedback earlier in the software development lifecycle.
  • Startup Technical Strategy Define and implement the technical strategy for startups, including architecture, infrastructure, development experience, and feature prioritization.
  • Team Leadership Lead teams of 10+ engineers, including hiring, onboarding, and mentoring. Hands-on leadership through code review, pair programming, and direct contribution to ensure results.
  • Product Requirement Negotiation Translate problems from stakeholders into deliverable solutions, optimizing for cost, time, and quality.
  • Project Management Leverage agile concepts to drive product development without dogmatic process overhead.