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Chrix is an outstanding leader and designer. Over the past 2+ years he has led the Walmart Business design team. He hired a great group of designers, built the tooling and processes to launch and entire new B2B eccommerce experience, and did it all in a remote/hyrbid work environment where he maintained great relationships with his peers on the executive team. I am grateful for Chrix's dedication to his craft, his people and the business. He has taught me so much and I am thankful for that.

Chrix is an incredible UX leader who built aa d superfluously lead a top-notch team to launch and innovate an entirely the new Walmart Business e-commerce platform, tailored to organizational customers. We're crushed that our new home office policy with no remote workers means that were losing his empathetic, kind, and effective leadership. Anyone who is fortunate enough to work with Chrix should be prepared to have their team's professionalism, empowerment and engagement lifted immediately.

I have had the pleasure of working closely with Chrix in the early launch of Walmart business site. He leads his team with empathy and understanding. He has a great work ethic and exudes calmness, positivity in any setting. His customer centric approach to problems, coupled with his ability to work within tight constraints, easy demeanor and willingness to partner across the board makes him an amazing leader and colleague to have and work with in any organisation.

I was doubly fortunate to work with Chrix twice in my career; at Dell as a design peer and then again as part of his newly formed UX team at Walmart Business.

While he gained experience and matured as a leader between those two stints, several aspects of Chrix remain constant: an incredible work ethic, high standards for craft, innate curiosity, and an ability to draw valuable insight from disparate information. He has both broad and deep knowledge of anything related to technology, product, and design. At Walmart Business, he helped to launch the first iteration of Walmart Business in a compressed timeline, navigated its development to continuously fulfill users’ needs and provide business value, while pushing for long-term vision to set Walmart Business as the go-to partner for our customers, all in a uniquely challenging environment. He is dedicated to his staff’s growth and has fostered one of the strongest design teams I’ve been in; supportive, collaborative, and executes at a high level. I think Chrix’s superpower is the ability to connect with people and to connect people with each other. He has forged enduring and fruitful relationships with his staff, peers, cross-functional partners, and across organizations. And he’s fun. He makes the good times celebratory and is a buoyant force in tougher times. Chrix’s absence is a loss but I’m excited for his next challenge and know he’ll meet it with his trademark grit, joy, and smarts.

Chrix has been an amazing leader for Walmart Business, in not only helping us build a sophisticated, customer friendly e-commerce platform but also building the best UX team. His expertise include his amazing customer-first design approach, his empathy for customers, his collaborative approach with partners and stakeholders, and his genuine humanity in his every interaction. He is truly one of the best leaders I have worked with and have learnt so much from. We are lucky to have had Chrix on the Walmart Business team and saw the great culture of inclusivity and high excellence he created within his team and the teams he worked with.

Chrix is one of the most exceptional design leaders I’ve had the pleasure of working with. From the moment I joined the team, it was clear that he possessed a rare blend of product vision, strategic expertise, a solid creative foundation, and an unwavering commitment to both the product and the growth of his team. His approach to design is nothing short of inspiring—combining meticulous attention to detail with an innovative thought process that continually pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. One of the things I admire most about Chrix is his incredible talent for bringing out the best in each team member, guiding us to exceed our own expectations while supporting our individual growth. His feedback is always constructive, delivered with a genuine intent to help us learn and excel. I am deeply grateful for the experience and knowledge I gained while working with him. Anyone who has the opportunity to work with Chrix is truly fortunate and will greatly benefit from his leadership.

Chrix led Walmart Business UX / Design for 2.5 years. He was absolutely instrumental to our launch and the build from 0 to 1. He spanned from strategic, upstream visioning and ideation to the tactical, downstream, execution against our prioritized discovery and development roadmaps. He hired, coached and grew a strong UX / Design team. And sat on my Leadership Team as a leader of the overall business. Unfortunately, as Walmart moved toward being in person in our hub locations, Chrix's circumstances did not allow him to move. I highly recommend Chrix to any company looking for an all around UX / Design leader--someone who can design himself and build a team to deliver.

Even though I only had the chance to work with Chrix for a short time at Realtor.com, his impact as Sr. Director of Product Design was immediate and lasting. Chrix brought a rare blend of vision, clarity, and calm leadership that uplifted the entire team. He quickly built trust, fostered collaboration, and created space for designers to grow while keeping us aligned on a strong product vision. His ability to navigate complexity and bring focus to what matters most made a huge difference in how the team operated and delivered. It’s clear that Chrix leads with empathy, intentionality, and a deep commitment to craft. Any team would be lucky to have his guidance and leadership—I know we were.

I was fortunate to come across Laura Reyes just as I was getting ready for a career movement. Beyond formal coaching sessions, she shared with me some really valuable practical materials and was always extremely responsive to text/calls with spot on advice! If you are looking to drive your career with intention, she is well worth the investment. Thanks again, Laura Reyes ! I hope more people are as lucky as I was to find you!

I had the pleasure of working directly with Laura as a communications business partner. She is an exceptional leader with a deep understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She is an advocate for sourcing diverse candidates and ensuring a fair and equitable interview experience along their recruitment journey. Further, she has a knack for ensuring all levels of an organization understand the value and importance of delivering a recruitment experience that is free of unconscious bias for candidates. By sharing her passion for this space, she is able to influence and inspire leaders throughout an organization to become advocates themselves. More than this, she is one of the most caring and empathetic leaders I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with. Her compassionate approach to leading enables a safe and welcoming environment for everyone to learn and grow. I regularly observed her deep listening skills, which enable her to take the time to understand the unique needs of each individual. Having Laura in any leadership position means your team will benefit immensely from her deep experience – but more importantly, they will always feel valued and heard.