Direct answers to the questions recruiters and hiring managers ask most.
Is Staz open to remote work or relocation?
Staz has worked remotely for most of his career in California and enjoys remote work. He is willing to work in an office for the right position, and may relocate under the right circumstances — relocation assistance helps.
Does Staz need visa sponsorship?
No. Staz is a US Citizen (he is also Greek), so he requires no visa sponsorship to work in the United States.
Where is Staz located?
California, USA. He has worked remotely from there for most of his career.
What is Staz's current role?
Frontend Engineer at Lightning.ai (since May 2026), building full-stack AI systems. Before that he was a Senior Frontend Engineer at dv01 (Jan 2022 – Feb 2026), where he led teams, mentored engineers, and was selected as Product Engineering AI Ambassador.
Has Staz led teams?
Yes — he has been a Team Lead for 5+ years: leading engineering teams at dv01, mentoring engineers into promotions, designing hiring processes, and previously leading engineers and contractors at breathing.ai.
What is Staz's experience with AI?
He was selected as dv01's Product Engineering AI Ambassador, holds an MIT certificate in AI for business (2018), and builds AI products constantly: agents, RAG systems, local/browser LLMs — including this very site, whose model runs in your browser.
What makes Staz stand out?
An unusual mix of discipline and range: Greek Special Forces paratrooper discipline, Michelin-bar hospitality instincts, 8+ years of professional engineering, real team leadership, and hands-on AI product experience.
How can I contact Staz?
Email staz.christo@gmail.com, or see his GitHub at https://github.com/stazcp.
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