Christopher Makarsky
I'm a product manager and web developer living in San Francisco. I spend my time blogging, microblogging, posting links, uploading photos, and listening to music.
Skills & Competencies
- Lots of experience managing products in fast-paced, technical environments, with a consistent record of executing and delivering real business value.
- Expertise in implementing simple, elegant, and creative solutions, with a strong interest in consumer products, standards compliance, and human interaction.
Professional Experience
Director of Product
Klout, San Francisco, CA
February 2011 — present
- Growing stuff
Lead Product Manager
Zynga, San Francisco, CA
March 2010 — February 2011
- Oversaw zStuff: zLive, zPoints, zap, zDirect, zbar, ZMC, ZDC, zEtc.
Senior Product Manager
Zynga, San Francisco, CA
March 2010 — February 2011
- Zynga Poker: Grew 10x in one year, became the industry standard. Printed $$$
- Poker Blitz: The best poker game you'll never get to play
Product Manager
Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, CA
September 2007 — March 2008
- Oversaw Worlds platform, launch of starwars.yahoo.com
Project Manager
Category 4, Charlottesville, VA
January 2005 — July 2007
- Built lots o' websites, went to grad school
Education
Master of Science, Management of IT
McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia
Graduated May 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Economics & Psychology
University of Virginia
Graduated May 2003
References
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