Kris K.

Senior Director Of Backend Services, Platform Engineering & Innovation at A+E Global Media

Kris K. currently serves as Senior Director of Backend Services for Platform Engineering & Innovation at A+E Networks, overseeing the consumer-facing GraphQL server and backend APIs for various branded streaming platforms. Previously, Kris held multiple technical director roles at USAA from August 2008 to July 2022, leading strategic direction and operational management in digital communications platforms, CRM architecture, and security and fraud architecture. Kris also contributed to the modernization and architecture of customer registration and onboarding systems, in addition to establishing enterprise developer tooling. Prior to this, Kris worked as a Senior Java Developer at Brunswick Boat Group and as a Senior Software Engineer at USAA. Kris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Texas State University and has an educational background from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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A+E Global Media

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A+E Global Media™, a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst, is an innovative, multiplatform content powerhouse that reaches audiences everywhere and is comprised of some of the most popular and culturally relevant brands in media, including A&E®, Lifetime®, The HISTORY Channel™, LMN®, FYI®, Home.Made.Nation™ and VICE TV®. Our audiences extend to more than 414 million households in 200+ territories and in 40+ languages. With over 70,000 distinct assets available around the world, the company produces best-in-class content across the multiplatform landscape. A+E Global Media boasts full-scale production capabilities with A+E Studios® and A+E Factual Studios™. A+E Digital encompasses Websites, Apps, social media, short form content, AVOD offerings; and SVOD products A&E Crime Central™, HISTORY Vault® and Lifetime Movie Club™ and 60+ FAST channels from the company’s wildly popular library. A+E Global Media is headquartered in the United States, with owned & operated entities in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and a joint venture in LATAM.