About
Chris Zacharias founded imgix and previously worked at YouTube as a web developer. He studied New Media at RIT and is a YC S2011 alumnus.
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Founder/CEO at ImgixYC S11
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- ImgixFounder, CEOcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Google / YouTubeSenior Web Developer2007 — 2010San Bruno, California, United States
- XeroxSoftware Engineer Consultant2005 — 2007Rochester, New York, United States
- LogisoftSenior Web Application Developer2004 — 2005Rochester, New York, United States
- LogicalSolutions.netWeb Application Developer2000 — 2003Rochester, New York, United States
- BlueTie.comWeb Application Developer1999 — 2000Rochester, New York, United States
Skills & more
Image ProcessingComputer GraphicsSoftware Development9Web Application Design5Google App Engine3WebKit3Web Development11User Interface Design10Web Applications18Information Architecture2User Experience4Mobile Applications1
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User InterfaceWeb ServicesSoftware as a Service (SaaS)PythonJavaScriptCSSHTMLMySQLHTML5JavaFrom Chris's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Zacharias?
- Chris Zacharias founded imgix and previously worked at YouTube as a web developer. He studied New Media at RIT and is a YC S2011 alumnus.
- Where does Chris Zacharias work?
- Chris Zacharias is Founder/CEO of Imgix.
- What companies did Chris Zacharias found?
- Chris Zacharias founded Imgix.
- Where did Chris Zacharias go to school?
- Chris Zacharias studied at Y Combinator; Rochester Institute of Technology (BS, Information Technology / New Media); McQuaid Jesuit (High School Diploma).
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Rochester Institute of Technology mafia16
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