Aaron Graves

Over a decade of CTO experience

I'm Aaron Graves, a seasoned tech leader with two decades of experience in software engineering and product development. I've worked with innovative companies like Spotify, Thrive Global, and Crowdtap, and held various leadership positions, including CTO and SVP of Product & Engineering. I excel at building high-performance teams and delivering exceptional products. Let's innovate together.


In the last two years:

* Designed, built (with a team) and launched Spotify Soundcheck.

* Led WeSpire to an exit.

* Launched gitwallet as part of team of 3

* Architected the AI engine for spara.co

Aaron Graves

Work

  • ESG Employee Engagement Software | WeSpire

    ESG Employee Engagement Software | WeSpire

    With a library of over 350 science-backed campaigns, WeSpire changes employee behavior and provides global organizations with unparalleled analytics about the business value of their employee engagement efforts.

    https://www.wespire.com/
  • Gitwallet

    Gitwallet

    Gitwallet: The business builder made for open source projects.

    https://gitwallet.co/
  • Spara - The Ideal Buying Experience

    Spara - The Ideal Buying Experience

    The first human/AI hybrid sales motion built for enterprise, designed to give your buyers a seamless experience and help your GTM team effortlessly close more sales.

    https://www.spara.co/

Experience

  • Spotify

    Spotify

    Senior Software Engineer

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2022

    Passionate music fans. Innovative tech pros. Perfect harmony. Join our band.

    • Designed, built and launched Soundcheck (code quality / static analysis platform)
  • Thrive Global

    Thrive Global

    CTO

    Nov 2016 - May 2017

    We help individuals and companies improve their well-being and performance through sustainable, science-backed solutions

    • Responsible for development of core products, team management. Built the team and launched the core suite of products.
  • Suzy

    Suzy

    SVP Engineering

    Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

    Suzy is the leading consumer insights platform, connecting quant, qual, and high quality audiences into a single connected research cloud.

  • WeSpire

    WeSpire

    CTO

    Aug 2011 - Oct 2014

    WeSpire is the employee experience solution that empowers forward-thinking global organizations and their employees to reach their greatest potential.

    • Designed and built the first two iterations of the product. Led company through acquisition.
  • Level Up

    Level Up

    Senior Software Engineer

    Oct 2009 - Dec 2011

    LevelUp is building next-generation mobile experiences for over 200 brands nationwide: empowering businesses to engage customers, grow sales and build a long-term scalable mobile strategy.

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