About / Chris Dou

I like owning the whole problem.

From the unclear first conversation through the quiet work of keeping a system useful.

Professional profile

I lead an engineering team building enterprise SaaS platforms. Outside that work, cdrift is where I design, ship, and operate independent software.

My background spans application architecture, data systems, cloud infrastructure, real-time products, and increasingly the practical edges of AI: authentication, orchestration, evaluation, cost, latency, and privacy.

The common thread is responsibility beyond implementation. I want to understand why something should exist, what constraint actually matters, and what happens after the first successful demo.

  • Start with evidenceInspect the real system before proposing the elegant answer.
  • Own the lifecycleDesign, delivery, operation, recovery, and retirement are one problem.
  • Prefer useful limitsCost, privacy, and maintainability make products clearer.