
Chris Smith
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Chris is a visionary leader with over ten years of experience in technical innovation and software development. He's an experienced developer with both enterprise and startup experience (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, and Python). His outstanding communication skills enable him to build strong relationships with coworkers and clients successfully. An architect and innovator, Chris has successfully written patents to help develop a deeper company IP.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Azure, Kubernetes, MacOS
The most amazing...
...project I have deployed is the redesign of the entire Empire State Building ticketing kiosks system.
Work Experience
CTO
GuestX
- Maintained an SLA uptime of 99.99% for our larger customers, such as Seattle Space Needle and Chicago Navy Pier.
- Facilitated the conversion of key transactional functions to microservices hosted on Azure Functions for horizontal scalability.
- Developed the core API-first foundation for the entire back-end system.
- Led the efforts to make GuestX PCI-DSS compliant and certified.
- Converted an in-house authentication system to a 3rd-party SSO, Auth0.
- Migrated the entire platform from private, hybrid infrastructure to 100% Azure Cloud to support over $200 million in transactions.
Head of Product and Development
Ticketure
- Wireframed the 1st version of the product and drafted the core project plan to go from vision to production.
- Led development of the back-end engine written in Node.js and MongoDB.
- Implemented CI/CD and unit testing processes system-wide.
- Managed a team of over 10 developers.
- Integrated with multiple 3rd party APIs including, Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.NET, Xero, Quickbooks, Auth0, and more.
Senior Software Engineer
Mobi2Go
- Supported a world-class POS developed in C# and JavaScript.
- Maintained an SLA of 99.999% for 10+ major restaurant chains.
- Developed the initial framework for the platform to handle all Unit testing, DB connections, transactions, and logging.
- Integrated with over 30 3rd-party booking systems for seamless machine-to-machine data transfer.
- Held responsibility for the initial platform architecture.
Software Engineer
Microsoft
- Developed C# applications for the sales team to communicate with their key clients.
Experience
VR Bungee Jump and 3rd-Person Video
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/travel/2019/09/12/what-its-like-bungee-jump-off-space-needle/2300975001/Skills
Languages
HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, TypeScript, GraphQL, C#.NET, PHP, Python, Go, C#
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Electron, Unity
Libraries/APIs
React, Stripe API, Twilio API, Node.js, Stripe, Authorize.net, REST APIs, Passport.js
Tools
SendGrid, Auth0, Amazon Cognito
Paradigms
Agile, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD)
Platforms
Twilio, Bluetooth LE, Azure, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Firebase, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MacOS, AWS Lambda
Storage
JSON, MySQL, MongoDB
Industry Expertise
Security
Other
Stripe Payments, API Integration, Bluetooth Beacons, Algorithms, APIs, Payment Gateways, Back-end, Back-end Development, Full-stack, Team Leadership, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Fintech, OAuth, PayPal, Bluetooth, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chatbots, Big Data, CI/CD Pipelines