Zachary Christiansen
Chief Innovation Officer @Nola Ai, Inc
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Chief Innovation Officer @Nola Ai, Inc
New Orleans, LA, US
As Chief Innovation Officer at NOLA AI, I lead technical strategy and execution across the company, with a focus on building high-performance systems for small language model development and deployment. My responsibilities span engineering leadership, product roadmap development, and strategic fundraising efforts.Led the development of our platform for rapid training, evaluation, and deployment of small language models - from data ingestion to model deployment.Oversaw delivery of a full-stack system built with Python, React, Docker, and Kubernetes, architected for both local and cloud environments.Defined and drove the MVP roadmap and post-MVP feature evolution, aligning innovation with customer and market needs.Scaled and structured the engineering team from the ground up - now 10–15 engineers across backend, frontend, ML, and infra.Introduced efficient sprint planning, async updates, and milestone tracking tailored for startup velocity.Foster a culture of ownership, mentorship, and high execution through lightweight, high-trust processes.
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S.
Tulane University Law School
JD
SKILLS
ABOUT ZACHARY CHRISTIANSEN
Engineer turned lawyer with extensive expertise in patent and trademark applications…
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