Chris Sabaitis

AI Product, Hands-On

I build AI products and own AI strategy for BlackRock Global Markets, where I shipped the firm's first production AI copilot through security, model-risk, and compliance review, and built an internal AI Bootcamp that has trained hundreds of people. I'm a hands-on builder first: I prototype systems in Python and LLM frameworks before scaling them through engineering teams. I'm also a founder (AceSpace, a tennis SaaS serving nearly 30,000 players). I move quickly on new ideas, but quickly doesn't mean without a plan: I prefer a well-organized roadmap, even if things change at the last minute.

Outside of Product, I like to read the news (physical paper, cover to cover, daily) and run, although not at the same time. I also play tennis (Go Lions!), read a lot, and practice karate. I am in my element when the energy picks up and the pressure mounts.