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Chris
Makarsky
HEAD OF PRODUCT · GSD COMMANDER · CROSSWORD PUZZLE SOLVER EXTRAORDINAIRE
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HEAD OF PRODUCT · GSD COMMANDER · CROSSWORD PUZZLE SOLVER EXTRAORDINAIRE
⬡ TX–> VA–> SF–> LBC
Reluctant internet user. Bike lane crusader. Smart home tinkerer. Opinionated product person. Occasional marathon runner. Young Link main. Currently stationed in Long Beach, CA, where the sun is reliably good and the street tacos are abundant.
By day, Chris is the Director & Head of Product at Wisdom Panel — a pet genomics company that helps pet parents understand what makes their animals so wonderful and uniquely them. It's a job that combines two of his greatest passions, technology and doggos.
Human · Reluctant Internet User · Dog Dad
Opinionated product person. Crunchy taco devotee. Bike lane crusader. On the internet since the dial-up era and still not totally sold on it.
Two German Shepherd dogs. One of them mostly has her act together. Both of them love cheese.
German Shepherd · First Dog · Founding Member
Veteran of countless couch standoffs and unsolicited performance reviews. Maintains an impeccable deadpan. Known to borrow glasses and look more qualified than everyone in the room.
German Shepherd · Squirrel Enthusiast · Youngest
Boundless. Enthusiastic. Forgets she already ate breakfast. Has never once played it cool in her life and does not intend to start. Frequently confused by stairs, birds, and her own reflection.
The best breed. Not a debate. Lana and Potato are living proof of that.
Critic. Enthusiast. Evangelist. The crunch matters. Softshell fans are welcome to be wrong quietly.
Daily. Non-negotiable. NYT Thursday is the sweet spot — hard enough to hurt, solvable enough to feel like a genius.
Wahoowa. Grounds, The Lawn, The Rotunda, The University.
Young Link smash main. Korok fanatic. Switch in handheld mode only.
The hero we need but don't deserve.
City of sea lions and foggy hills, my home for a long time and always in my heart.
Freelance maven. Currently surveying the Long Beach scene after years of rigorous Bay Area fieldwork.
Double-fried deliciousness recharges the sense. Sets a bar that American fried chicken rarely clears.
Building MOCs for over four decades. System brick love forever.
Has opinions about lighting automation and voice assistant integrations. Strong, specific, unprompted opinions.
Decades deep in the rotation. No two shows the same — the setlist permutations are their own hobby.
Advocate. Infrastructure nerd. Believes more cities should have more of them, and is not shy about saying so.
Occasional marathoner. Emphasis on occasional. Still counts.
The only streaming service that actually matters.
Unceasing & relentless; present in every group chat and each moment of mild contemplation. 🤔
Wisdom Panel · Kinship
Navigating the frontier of pet genomics. Building products that help pet parents, breeders & vets understand their animals at a genetic level, because knowing is half the battle (the other half is getting them to leave some room on the couch).
Dealpath
Joined as an early team member. Owned roadmap, strategy, execution, and team. Part of the core exec team that built the leading deal management platform for commercial real estate from the ground up.
Klout
Led the product roadmap and execution that drove more than 10x user and revenue growth. Oversaw strategy and launch of mobile and business platforms back when social influence scores were a whole thing.
Zynga
Grew Zynga Poker more than 10x, making it the industry standard in social gaming and defining its sustainable growth mechanics. Also created Poker Blitz, "the best poker game you'll never get to play."