Chris J.

Chris J.

Atlanta, United States of America
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About Me

I am a Senior Software Developer with 9+ years of expertise; having responsibilities for the design, coding, debugging and documenting of complex software, web and mobile solutions. I take on challenging assignments having the autonomy to make decisions and working with other engineers - paying great attention to client requirements, providing support and adhering to established industry best practices.

Frontend

Database

DevOps

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Software Engineer
2018 - Present (7 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Doximity
Doximity
Full Stack Developer
2019 - Present (6 years)
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  • Worked on Doximity's platform in a service-oriented architecture, ensured responsiveness of applications and handled the project from conception to finished product.

  • Offered technical guidance in managing large database migration tasks, database scaling and optimization of frontend solutions performance.

  • Worked on the overall application development process for Doximity; sharing best practices and standards on the project.

Modern Message
Modern Message
Software Developer
2017 - 2019 (2 years)
Remote
  • Worked in a fully-fledged software development team for Modern Message's real estate community rewards platform written in Ruby on Rails.

  • Provided technical assistance in planning for future software projects, including native mobile application projects.

  • Regularly built products that met customer needs.

Gigster
Gigster
Freelance Software Developer
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Remote
  • Utilized my technical expertise on various Ruby on Rails and native Android development projects for clients.

  • Projects worked on included Docket (Ruby on Rails), Kangoo (Android), and Dropspot (Web/Landing Page)

  • Regularly built products that met customer needs.

Intellum
Intellum
Software Developer
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
Remote
  • Developed and maintained the company’s flagship learning management system written in Ruby on Rails and backed by PostgreSQL database.

  • Worked with a team of remote software developers distributed all over the world in improving the test suite, and development processes.

  • Helped update the HTML/CSS to provide a more contemporary look and feel for the learning management system.

AD60 Inc
AD60 Inc
Developer
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
Brooklyn, United States
  • Maintained various completed client projects, and increased test coverage on existing codebases.

  • Successfully completed Spencer’s Mobile/Tablet website project in 6 weeks working in a team of 4 developers.

  • Regularly maintained two completed client projects: Spencer’s Mobile/Tablet website and Christies API for optimal efficiency and performance.

MAP Digital: Metameetings
MAP Digital: Metameetings
Ruby on Rails Developer
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
New York, United States
  • Worked on a team of three developers to write code for the Metameetings 2.0 software.

  • Provided technical support by setting up an internal continuous integration system with Jenkins CI.

  • Successfully completed two client projects as the sole developer for an advertising agency project.

Showcase

Full Stack Developer - MyBank Tracker
Full Stack Developer - MyBank Tracker
  • A full-stack rewrite of an existing CakePHP software was undertaken.

  • The rewrite involved a significant refactoring of the system's back-end architecture.

  • The developer focused on building API endpoints for an Angular front-end application.

Android Developer - Streak Android App
Android Developer - Streak Android App
  • Gigster project completed, taking over an abandoned project.

  • Significant challenges encountered while working with the Streak API.

  • Successful project completion despite obstacles.

Full Stack Developer - HaulHub
Full Stack Developer - HaulHub
  • A rescue project from Gigster was undertaken.

  • The project's quality was negatively impacted by poor communication, architecture, and code quality.

  • The developer was successfully rewrote the app, allowing the client to launch their startup.

Education

BSc. Information Systems
BSc. Information Systems
University of Maryland College Park
2007 - 2011 (4 years)