$290 / month
2 calls per month (45min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 2 days
Hands-on support
What's included in the trial?
Every trial is a little different—here’s what Christopher says about their trial:
We'll meet for a quick call (usually under 30 minutes) where we:
- Break the ice and introduce ourselves
- Discuss your goals and how I can support you
- Coordinate logistics like time zones, meeting frequency, and communication methods
Are you:
- An engineer actively working towards a career transition? Considering management?
- Responsible for building/scaling an engineering team?
- New to engineering management and want an external thought partner?
- Burned out and want strategies for addressing it?
Please reach out!
Chris Bassano has spent the last five years in an Engineering Management capacity at Reddit. He went from IC -> Management by hiring and building a team around a feature that he developed, and now leads multiple engineering teams with independent charters.
Chris both manages an engineering team that owns the Reddit Ads API, and has other two managers/teams that report to him, Business Manager and Revenue Lifecycle (billing and payments, anti-fraud). Chris has experience in these domains: building a native ads platform from scratch, financial ledgers, financial reporting, payments integrations, owning external-facing apis, anti-fraud, operations & process management, billing, quote-to-cash, sales systems integrations (salesforce, netsuite).
Prior to his role as an EM, Chris was a hands-on full-stack software developer for several years. His work was mainly in Javascript/React and Python.
Before learning to code, Chris cut his teeth in project management during his tenure as a Project Manager at Epic Systems.
Chris' volunteer and side-hustle activities include mentorship and teaching. He taught coding to high-schoolers in SF for several semesters. He has acted as a job-search mentor to several Telegraph Track graduates, helping prepare resumes and help with interviewing skills. He has conducted hundreds of technical, behavioral, and managerial interviews in his current role, as well as on interviewing.io.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. Coming from a non-technical background, Chris hustled nights and weekends to learn to code, and has since helped several others make career changes into technical domains.
5 out of 5 stars
Chris is approachable, patient, and an excellent communicator. He creates an environment where questions and challenges feel welcomed, fostering trust and collaboration. His mentorship has been an invaluable part of my journey, and I’m incredibly grateful for his support and insights. In my very case, he spent extra time on helping refine my resumes by providing detailed feedback and thoughtful suggestions, which significantly improved the quality and presentation of my professional profile. He also conducted mock interviews, providing insightful critiques that significantly boosted my confidence and readiness for real interviews. I wholeheartedly recommend Chris to anyone seeking a dedicated, knowledgeable, and inspiring mentor. His influence has made a lasting impact, and I’m confident it will do the same for others.
5 out of 5 stars
Chris is fantastic! He's patient and organized, and gave me the skills I needed to continue confidently in my job hunt. He has extensive experience in hiring software candidates, giving him very good insight on what to do, and what not to do, during a job search.
5 out of 5 stars
Chris is awesome! He made a curated personal plan for me with a bunch of behavioral questions including tricky ones. He is also great at boosting people's confidence. Def recommended.
Notify me when Christopher has new spots
We will send you a quick email if Christopher has new open spots for mentorship, and only in that case!
Book a free intro call with Christopher
Connect with Christopher in a quick call (usually under 30 minutes)
