Christopher Gu

Christopher Gu is a product manager at Amazon, where they focus on driving AI research and community initiatives across the software builder experience. They also founded Stellar Effects, a solo-run agency that developed AR effects for brands and musicians, achieving over 20 billion impressions. Previously, Christopher co-founded and directed PickHacks, significantly growing hackathon participation in the Midwest, and served as a coach at Major League Hacking, empowering thousands of students through hackathon events. They hold a degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology, where they graduated with a 3.81 GPA.