Founder at GroundStn & Advisor at CoreAI · Mesa, Arizona

Chris
Jannenga

Founder at GroundStn & Advisor at CoreAI — full-stack engineer turned technical leader, mentor, and serial builder.

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7+
Years Engineering
3+
Companies Founded
100+
Mentees at Hack Reactor
01 — About

Engineer. Leader.
Founder.

Chris Jannenga is the Co-founder & CTO at Reelay. He has worked his way through the ranks in his career starting as a Front End Engineer, moving to Tech Lead, Director, Vice President and now Chief Technology Officer.

He uses his years of leadership experience combined with his depth of technical knowledge to help lead engineering teams to continued success.

During his career Chris has founded and worked for multiple startups, contracted for major corporations, and volunteers his knowledge through mentorship programs with Galvanize and Hack Reactor to help people enter the software development field.

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Technical Leadership
Hands-on CTO leading hybrid, globally distributed engineering teams. Expert at balancing architecture, delivery, and product strategy in lean environments.
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Full-Stack Expertise
Deep experience across the stack — TypeScript, React, Node.js, AWS. Built real-time transcription pipelines and AI-powered enterprise platforms.
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Mentor & Community Builder
Actively mentors aspiring developers through Hack Reactor and Galvanize, helping the next generation break into software engineering.
02 — Experience

Where I've built.

Leading a hybrid, globally distributed engineering team with a hands-on approach to product strategy, architecture, and delivery. Spearheaded architecture decisions supporting real-time meeting transcription and AI-powered summaries. Led SOC 2 and GDPR compliance initiatives. Oversaw technical onboarding and integrations with major global enterprise clients. Stack: full-stack JavaScript (Node.js, React), AWS Elastic Beanstalk and Lambda.

TypeScriptReact.jsNode.jsAWSAI/MLSOC 2GDPRArchitecture

Advised Reelay on product and engineering strategy as the company built its core platform — AI-powered meeting productivity software that cuts traditional meeting time in half and automates meeting notes, follow-up processes, and scheduling.

AdvisoryProduct StrategyEnterprise SaaS

Progressed through four engineering roles over 4 years at a healthcare AI startup. As VP of Engineering, led the engineering organization and shaped technical direction. Previously served as Director of Software Engineering, Front End Lead, and Frontend Developer — building a track record of delivery and leadership at every level.

Healthcare TechEngineering LeadershipFrontendReactTypeScript

Founded a Phoenix-based tech agency pairing entrepreneurs with talented junior developers to build quality MVPs at a reduced cost in exchange for experience. Helped founders get from zero to product while giving early-career engineers meaningful project work.

FounderAgencyMVP DevelopmentMentorship

Devoting time to help Hack Reactor graduates find their way into the software industry. Providing mentorship, mock interviews, career guidance, and technical coaching to aspiring engineers breaking into the field.

MentorshipEducationSoftware EngineeringCommunity

Built features for America's fastest growing RV marketplace — the first platform where RVers can buy, sell, or rent RVs. Contributed across the full stack to create responsive, performant user experiences.

Full StackMarketplaceNode.jsReact
03 — CoreAI Consulting
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Assessment & Strategy
Collaborative development of tailored generative AI adoption strategies aligned to your business goals.
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AI & Software Integration
Seamless embedding of AI capabilities into existing business systems, workflows, and data pipelines.
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Generative AI Solutions
Development, fine-tuning, and deployment of models across GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Gemini, and Mistral.
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AI Governance
Responsible deployment frameworks ensuring compliance, transparency, and ethical alignment.
CoreAI

AI is reshaping how businesses operate. CoreAI Consulting guides companies through every step of that transformation — from strategy and model selection to full deployment and governance.

An AWS Select Partner based in Phoenix, CoreAI brings hands-on expertise across GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Gemini, and more — building solutions that are production-ready and responsibly deployed.

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04 — GroundStn
GroundStn

Growing teams lose momentum when technology gets in the way. GroundStn provides fractional tech leadership, strategic clarity, and hands-on delivery — so you can focus on growth, not firefighting.

From technology strategy and team management to a fully embedded Fractional CTO, GroundStn gives you senior technical expertise without the overhead of a full-time hire.

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Technology Strategy
Clear direction for your tech stack, team structure, and delivery roadmap — without large consulting firm overhead.
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Project & Team Management
Hands-on coordination of people, timelines, and priorities to keep delivery on track and momentum high.
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Fractional CTO & Tech Lead
Senior technical leadership embedded in your business, available as needed without the full-time cost.
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Ongoing Partnership
Continuous improvement and systems management that scales with your business as it grows.
05 — Reelay
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Real-Time Transcription
Live meeting capture powered by speech-to-text AI with speaker identification.
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AI Summaries
Automatically generated meeting notes, action items, and follow-ups.
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Enterprise Security
SOC 2 compliant, GDPR-ready data handling for global enterprise clients.
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Deep Integrations
Native connectors for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and enterprise workflows.
Reelay®

Meetings are broken. Reelay fixes that — AI-powered meeting intelligence that captures, organizes, and surfaces insights automatically so teams can focus on what actually matters.

As Co-founder & CTO, I architect the platform from the ground up — real-time transcription, AI-powered summaries, enterprise security (SOC 2, GDPR), and deep integrations with Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

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06 — Skills

What I bring.

Frontend
TypeScriptReact.jsAngular 4+HTML5 & CSS3Responsive DesignRedux / NgRxRxJS
Backend & Cloud
Node.jsFull-Stack JavaScriptAWSElastic BeanstalkLambdaREST APIs
Leadership & Product
Engineering ManagementProduct StrategySystem ArchitectureAgile / LeanHiring & Team BuildingCross-functional Leadership
Compliance & Security
SOC 2GDPREnterprise SecurityData PrivacySecurity Policies
Founding & Ventures
Startup FormationMVP DevelopmentAgency OperationsMentorship ProgramsTechnical Recruiting
07 — Education

Foundations.

Galvanize Inc.
Full-Stack Web Development
Computer Software Engineering
Le Cordon Bleu – Online
Associate of Science (A.S.)
Hospitality & Culinary Management
Le Cordon Bleu – Scottsdale
Associate of Culinary Arts
Restaurant, Culinary & Catering Management
Codecademy
Certification
HTML5 & CSS3
Skillcrush
Certification
Front-End Developer Blueprint
08 — Contact

Let's build
something together.

Whether you're a founder looking for a technical co-founder, an engineer seeking mentorship, or just want to talk shop — I'd love to connect.

Email Me ↗LinkedIn ↗
Email
cjannenga312@gmail.com
Phone
(970) 313-3358
Location
Mesa, Arizona