Where does Chris Groer work?

Chris Groer is Founder of Fastbreak.

Where did Chris Groer go to school?

Chris Groer studied at University of Maryland (PhD, Applied Math and Scientific Computing); University of Georgia (MA, Math); Vanderbilt University (BA, Math).

Chris Groer

Founder

Founder at Fastbreak

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

FoundedFastbreak

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Ansley ErdelunlockedChris: together at University of Georgia (1999–2001)

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Chris: together at Vanderbilt University

×4Chris: together at Department of Defense

About

Chris Groer is Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Fastbreak.ai. His work focuses on discrete optimization and cloud computing applied to routing and scheduling problems, including vehicle routing and sports scheduling. He also has experience in high performance computing.

Founder at Fastbreak

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Fastbreak's investors · 4

Early Light VenturesBaltimore · $100K – $500K checks GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks GTMfundScottsdale · $500K – $1.5M checks Nexus BayTelegraph Bay

Co-founders at Fastbreak

John StewartFounder

Timothy CarnesFounder

Experience

Fastbreak.aiChief Product Officercurrent2022 — present
SalesforceVP, Routing and Optimization2019 — 2022Knoxville, Tennessee Area
MapAnythingSenior VP, Routing and Optimization2017 — 2022Knoxville, TN
KPMGDirector, Research and Development2014 — 2017Knoxville, Tennessee Area
Link AnalyticsResearch and Development2011 — 2014Knoxville, Tennessee Area
Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearch and Development Staff2008 — 2011
US Department of DefenseApplied Research Mathematician2002 — 2008
Association of Tennis ProfessionalsTennis player1996 — 1999

Skills & more

High Performance Computing20Applied Mathematics16Optimization14Network Optimization1Scheduling2Job Scheduling4Sports Scheduling1Vehicle Routing3Routing2C++10Mathematica7Discrete Mathematics7

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Operations ResearchDiscrete Event SimulationData AnalysisData MiningOptimizationsAlgorithms

Languages German

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Groer?: Chris Groer is Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Fastbreak.ai. His work focuses on discrete optimization and cloud computing applied to routing and scheduling problems, including vehicle routing and sports scheduling. He also has experience in high performance computing.
Where does Chris Groer work?: Chris Groer is Founder of Fastbreak.
What companies did Chris Groer found?: Chris Groer founded Fastbreak.
Where did Chris Groer go to school?: Chris Groer studied at University of Maryland (PhD, Applied Math and Scientific Computing); University of Georgia (MA, Math); Vanderbilt University (BA, Math).

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Vanderbilt University mafia99

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Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital Sujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture Group Daniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Dan RochkindCFO at Lerer Hippeau Aaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y Combinator Kevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fastbreak.ai2

Tehseen DahyaAssociate at Duke Capital Partners Don RaineyGeneral Partner at Grotech Ventures

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Also worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory34

Shakhina PulatovaInvestor at Storm Ventures Manuel Pantelias GarcesOperating Partner at Valor Equity Partners Marissa Ramirez de ChanlatteFellow, Robotics & Computer Vision at Prime Movers Lab Sara KangaspeskaInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures Trevor ZimmermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Unless Eric DaiInvestor at Alix Ventures

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