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Websitechristopherjamesc...
Twitter@chrisjcollins
BirthplaceFreehold, NJ
Birthdate3/86

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Fordham University, BS 2008
Computer Science

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Chris Collins

Chris Collins

Chris Collins is a developer, businessman, and mustache enthusiast currently operating out of NYC.

As a Co-founder of Gusta.com, he is currently handling product vision, interaction design, visual design, back end development, and front end implementation. Gusta.com is the world’s leading site for innovative chefs and restaurants to throw unique culinary events.

Before Gusta, Chris was Engineer #2 at Airbnb.com and focused heavily on product iteration and front end implementation of major parts of the site (search, listing pages, checkout process, and logged in tools). After helping grow the product / development team to ~15 people, Chris left to start his own company, Gusta.com.

Before Airbnb, Chris received a BS in Computer Science from Fordham University in New York. He also worked as a Backend Developer for CollegeHumor.com, BustedTees.com, and TodaysBigThing.com.

Other jobs held by Chris: Pizza Delivery guy, bus boy, burned CD seller on eBay (when it was legal), Study guide maker for high school classmates, grocery store cashier, bar back.

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