Chris Watts
Engineering AI Labs at OpenRouter, Inc
Chris Watts leads engineering AI labs at OpenRouter, Inc. He previously founded Untrace, which was acquired, and CoFounder AI and Shuffl.ai. His expertise includes applied AI, startup product development, and advising founders on technology, leadership, and fundraising.
Shuffl founders Matthew Lee and Chris Watts launch Slack and Teams app to match coworkers; ~1,000 teams installed
Shuffl is a startup launched in 2019 by CEO Matthew Lee and CTO Chris Watts that creates randomized or intentional introductions for coworkers through Slack and Microsoft Teams to encourage workplace connection. The app automatically creates channels, schedules one-on-one or group meetups, provides video links and icebreakers, and has been installed by about 1,000 teams.
Organizations
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OpenRouter, Inc Engineering AI Labs 2025–present · current
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Shuffl Founder - CTO 2017–2022, CTO 2022 · current
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Untrace Founder - CEO (Aquired) 2025 · past
Education
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Western Washington University BS, Computer Science · 2008–2012
