Chris Pasakarnis

Chris Pasakarnis is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in technical strategy and management across various roles and organizations. Currently serving as Principal Engineer and Head of Technical Strategy at dbt Labs since August 2022, Chris has previously held notable positions including Engineering Manager at Carta and VP of Engineering at Oncora Medical, where responsibilities included overseeing engineering processes, leading customer implementations, and developing HIPAA-compliant cloud infrastructure. As a Co-Founder of BotanyHR, Chris contributed to creating a candidate experience platform aimed at enhancing recruitment efficiency. Notable past roles also include Director of Architecture at Sidecar and Interim CTO at Colabination, showcasing a track record of enhancing engineering practices, architecting scalable systems, and delivering innovative solutions in fast-paced environments. Chris holds a BA in Political Science from Haverford College and has participated in international studies at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau.