Courtney Christensen

About Courtney Christensen

I\'m an engineering leader driven by curiosity about how complex systems work — whether that\'s distributed architectures, team dynamics, or how product strategy becomes technical execution.My career has been built on a simple belief: the best engineering outcomes happen when people can actually hear each other. I specialize in creating the clarity and shared language that help engineering, qa, product, design, and business teams collaborate effectively.Over 20+ years in software engineering, I\'ve learned that sustainable scale comes from systems thinking, not heroics. I focus on building engineering cultures where teams have clarity of purpose and can take ownership of work they\'re genuinely proud of.When I\'m not thinking about distributed systems, you\'ll find me gaming (console, board, and table top), making live theatre, or building things from circuitry and costumes to non-profits. I approach problems with both an engineering mindset and business perspective, always asking how the piece I\'m working on fits into the larger puzzle.The throughline: turning complexity into clarity.Reach out to me if you want to talk systems, stories, or games.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   P0 Security

   Jan 2026 — Present

   Leading engineering operations for a Series A cloud security company, managing a team of 12 engineers and developing engineering leadership. Focused on introducing scalable processes and organizational structure to support growth from 16 to 20+ engineers while preserving our collaborative, people-first culture.Key responsibilities include building out the engineering organization, developing engineering managers, establishing sustainable velocity and communication patterns, and partnering with our VPE to scale thoughtfully with a strong runway ahead.

Education

• Quantic School of Business and Technology

  Executive MBA

• University of Mary Washington

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

  2002 — 2006