Chris Alfano

CEO at Jarvus Innovations

📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Chris Alfano is the CEO of Jarvus Innovations, a civic technology consultancy he founded. He specializes in reshaping cloud and mobile technologies to serve public services, with a focus on open-source solutions. People who have worked with him describe him as a talented developer and an excellent problem-solver.

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Experience

25 Years

Current Role

CEO

Job Level

Leadership

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Personality Overview

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Communication Style

Decision Approach

Work Preference

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Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Philadelphia Civic Tech

As the founder of Code for Philly, he is a long-time advocate for using technology and open data to improve public services and engagement in his city.

Public Transit Data

His current professional focus involves modernizing public transit agencies by leveraging data to better serve riders, a passion that dates back to his creation of transit apps.

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Career

Work history

7-2022

CEO

Jarvus Innovations

4-2015

Senior Advisor

Code for Philly

10-2012 - 4-2015

Founder & Brigade Captain

Code for Philly

8-2010 - 7-2022

CTO

Jarvus Innovations

10-2008

Systems Administrator

Science Leadership Academy

In the press

Media appearances

Chris Alfano, Jarvus Innovations | ChefConf 2019. Featured in Techstrong TV

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Meet the Disruptors: Techno Rebels Jarvus Innovations. Featured in The Philadelphia Citizen

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Education

2006 - 2011

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Drexel University

Social presence

Behavioral profile

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DISC behavioral profile

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