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New York, NY, USA

Aaron G.

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

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Work

ESG Employee Engagement Software | WeSpire

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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.

Gitwallet

gitwallet.co
Gitwallet

Gitwallet: The business builder made for open source projects.

Spara - The Ideal Buying Experience

spara.co
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.

Experience

Jul 2019 — Oct 2022
Spotify

Spotify

Senior Software Engineer

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

  • Designed, built and launched Soundcheck (code quality / static analysis platform)
Nov 2016 — May 2017
Thrive Global

Thrive Global

CTO

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.
Oct 2014 — Oct 2016
Suzy

Suzy

SVP Engineering

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

Aug 2011 — Oct 2014
WeSpire

WeSpire

CTO

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.
Oct 2009 — Dec 2011
Level Up

Level Up

Senior Software Engineer

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.