Founder & CEO
Alpinist Studios
A global engineering partner for staff augmentation, fractional engineering, and advisory on vital software projects.
Chris Byers
Founder, operator, and advisor to software companies.
For more than 25 years I’ve built, financed, and advised software businesses — as a founder, a CEO, a finance operator, and now an advisor. I care about useful products, honest numbers, and the unglamorous work of making a company last.
Oklahoma City
Building since 2000
- Experience
- 25+ yrsAcross software, finance, and healthcare
- As CEO
- 13 yrsLeading IntelliStack (formerly Formstack)
- Capital facilitated
- $500M+Debt and equity financing
- Organizations served
- 32,000+Through IntelliStack’s no-code platform
- The Journal Record
- Amdocs
- InterVision
- DevOps.com
- MediaPost
- HR Technologist
- business.com
What I’m building now.
I work where software, capital, and operating experience meet. Today that means three things.
Founder & CEO
Vibecore
Helping entrepreneurs get AI-generated and vibe-coded software ready for the real world — audits, last-mile engineering, and launch support.
Advisor
Besti Co.
Advisory support for the team at Besti Co.
Recently concluded RedeApp — Advisor, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
A record of building.
Current roles are above. Below is the operating record — from the end of the IntelliStack chapter back to where it started.
2010–2023
IntelliStack (formerly Formstack)
Scaled a no-code workplace platform to 32,000+ organizations and a remote team
of 250 people across 100 cities.
At IntelliStack (formerly Formstack), I led the company in delivering a versatile no-code suite that simplifies data management and automates workflows for more than 32,000 organizations globally.
- Focused the product on user-friendly design and seamless integrations, from small startups to large enterprises.
- Built a remote-first team of 250 people living and working in 100 cities around the world.
- Grew IntelliStack into a trusted partner for organizations including Netflix and Virgin Galactic.
- Led the company for 13 years and 9 months, through its growth phase and into its next chapter.
- Organizational culture
- Strategic M&A
- No-code platforms
2007–2010
Blue Door Ministries, Inc.
Equipping local leaders across Europe and Africa, with technology that made
translated materials easier to use.
Oversaw the strategic direction and operations of Blue Door Ministries, focusing on equipping local leaders in Europe and Africa.
- Developed and implemented training programs to enhance the effectiveness of local leaders in their cultural contexts.
- Provided technological solutions to streamline the translation of materials, ensuring accessibility and ease of use for diverse audiences.
- Technological innovation
- International relations
2004–2007
Foundation Surgery Affiliates
$500M+ in debt and equity financing for a leading national healthcare company.
Developed and nurtured relationships with lenders and investors for a leading national healthcare company.
- Facilitated over $500M in debt and equity financing for real estate, equipment, and operational needs.
- Managed an investment fund for a physician network to provide essential project equity.
- Sourced and engaged investment banks to raise capital, enhancing the company’s financial strategy.
- Capital markets
- New business opportunities
2003–2004
Independent Financial Advisor
Self-employed · Financial services
2002–2003
UBS Financial Services
Financial Advisor
2000–2002
Bottled Software
Co-founder & Principal · Full-time
1997–2000
Anderson University
Network Administration
Press & media.
Podcasts, interviews, and bylines on no-code, remote work, company-building, and the next wave of software in Oklahoma.
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Don’t sleep on Oklahoma’s tech startups
The Journal Record
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No-code automation workplace: go fast and simple
Future of Tech · Amdocs
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Empower digital maturity through no-code
Agile Digital Transformation
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A space for remote workers who miss the office
The Journal Record
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How no-code will transform DevOps
DevOps.com
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Remote teams, remote culture and OKRs
Beyond the To-Do List
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The CEO’s perspective
Conversations about Collaboration
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Reimagining work
Status Go · InterVision
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Forming great remote culture
Big on Small
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The face of lead generation for healthcare
MediaPost
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Remote communication deep dive: cultivating a successful distributed workforce
HR Technologist
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Automate data collection and workflow with Formstack
RewardExpert
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Managing from afar: Formstack’s Chris Byers on leading a remote workforce
business.com
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Also hosted
- Ripple Effect Host · Formstack
- Practically Genius Host · 73 episodes
Also in Chief Healthcare Executive · Entrepreneur · VentureBeat · Formstack
The long middle of company building.
I’m an Oklahoma City native who has spent more than 25 years moving between software, finance, and the teams that make both work.
I started in network administration at Anderson University, then moved into financial services — UBS, an independent advisory practice, and nearly four years as VP of finance and investor relations at Foundation Surgery Affiliates, where I helped facilitate more than $500M in debt and equity financing.
In 2010 I stepped in to lead IntelliStack (formerly Formstack) for what was meant to be six months. I stayed 13 years, built a remote-first team of 250 people across 100 cities, and helped grow a no-code platform used by more than 32,000 organizations. I left in 2023.
Today I’m building Alpinist Studios and Vibecore, advising Besti Co., and spending time with founders who are thinking hard about what comes next. I care about useful software, honest numbers, and the unglamorous middle of building a company.
“Oklahoma doesn’t need to become the next Silicon Valley, and we certainly don’t want the traffic!”Chris Byers · The Journal Record · 2026
Let’s compare notes.
I’m always glad to talk with founders, operators, investors, and journalists working on something ambitious. The fastest way to reach me is email.
- chris@chrisbyers.app
- in/rchrisbyers (opens in a new tab)
- Based
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Press
- Interviews, podcasts, and speaking
Prefer a call? Email a few times that work and I’ll send a link.