Chris Portka

Chris Portka is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in frontend development and leadership roles across various companies. Currently serving as a Senior Frontend Engineer at Verana Health, Chris has significantly enhanced user satisfaction for healthcare data analytics platforms. Previously, as Chief Technology Officer at Drawstring, Chris co-founded a cross-chain NFT marketplace and led a team of engineers and designers, successfully doubling the user base. At NETSCOUT, Chris directed a large engineering team in developing TrueCall, a solution that improved network monitoring for major telecom carriers, resulting in a substantial revenue increase. Chris's background includes engineering roles focused on education technology and distributed systems, coupled with an educational foundation in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.