Christopher Schaub

Advisory & Consulting

• Product & platform direction — Clarifying what to build, how it fits your strategy, and the architecture to support it.
• Technical leadership — Fractional CTO support for roadmaps, vendor selection, team practices, and delivery.
• Practical AI adoption — Using LLMs and automation where they add real value, integrated into existing systems rather than bolted on.
• Hands-on implementation — Joining your team in the codebase to move from plans and prototypes to production systems.

Core Skills

• Architecture & Leadership: Systems architecture, technical roadmapping, Fractional CTO, mentoring teams, code quality and delivery practices
• Languages & Frameworks: TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, React, Prisma ORM
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Fargate, CI/CD), Docker, Linux, Vercel, Netlify, Git, automation, shell scripting
• AI & LLMs: OpenAI / Codex, GPT, custom LLM integrations, RAG
• Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle
• Payments & E-commerce: Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, BitPay, USDC

Professional Experience

• Fractional CTO, Systems Architect, AI Consultant, Full-Stack Developer

  ·chris.schaub.com2016 – Present
  • Fractional CTO: technology strategy, product and platform roadmaps, vendor selection, and architecture
  • Systems design for cloud-native applications using AWS, Fargate, Docker, and CI/CD automation
  • Practical AI adoption and implementation where it fits: OpenAI / Codex, custom LLMs, and automation
  • Hands-on full-stack delivery with Node.js, TypeScript, React, and modern tooling
  • Blockchain solutions: Ethereum, Bitcoin, ENS, IPFS (identity, payments, storage)

• Technical Lead

  ·Horton Group2010 – 2016
  • Web, mobile, e-commerce (MEAN stack, Drupal, WordPress)
  • AWS deployments, Git, agile practices

• Applications Developer

  ·University of Michigan (BMC2)2011 – 2013
  • Patient registry: PHP, R, Oracle, MySQL
  • Collaboration with data analysts on reporting

• Consultant / Owner

  ·Lutegrass LLC2001 – 2010
  • Custom web & e-commerce: Perl, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
  • Long-term client relationships, ongoing support

• VP of Product Development

  ·Netnames / Netbenefit2000 – 2001
  • Domain registrar system: WebLogic, Java, Oracle
  • Cross-functional teams, new registrar services

• Technical Lead / Developer

  ·Thomson & Thomson1994 – 2000
  • Saegis trademark screening platform (Java, Oracle), Fortune 500
  • Developer management, coding standards, code review

Education

B.A. English Literature, University of Toledo — Cum Laude, Dean's List. Percussion Performance, Berklee College of Music.