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Chris Haire

Captain · DISC type SD
SR Insider: Founding Member at a16z speedrun
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Chris is a technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading engineering teams of up to 200 people in the gaming and tech industries, working on titles like Madden and League of Legends. He has a BS from Georgia Institute of Technology and is described by colleagues as a thoughtful, strategic leader adept at scaling organizations.

Outside of his executive roles, Chris engages in technology consulting and executive coaching through his own company. He has shown interest in fostering healthy, fun activities for children and has shared advice for tech professionals on valuing stock options, indicating a passion for mentoring within his field.

He holds multiple patents related to adjusting game level difficulty based on player skill and gestures.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
SR Insider: Founding Member
Job Level
Senior
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Output-Driven
Consummate Professional

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Scaling Engineering Teams
He grew the engineering team at Zwift from 30 to over 200 and has held VP of Engineering roles at several high-growth startups, including Yuga Labs and VSCO.
Gaming Technology
Has a 20-year career developing top-selling mobile, console, and PC games like Madden, Civilization, and League of Legends, and holds related patents.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
SR Insider: Founding Member
a16z speedrun
2-2023
VP of Engineering
VSCO®
2-2023
Chief Technology Officer
VSCO®
3-2022 - 9-2022
VP of Engineering
Yuga Labs
8-2021
Founding Member
Guilds by FirstMark
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 2001
BS
Georgia Institute of Technology
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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