CHRISTOPHER WATSON
Full Stack Software Engineer • Salt Lake City, UT
chris@watzon.tech • 801-555-0123 • GitHub • Portfolio • LinkedIn
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Full Stack Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience specializing in TypeScript and Go development. Expert in building scalable web applications, microservices, and developer tools. Proven track record of improving application performance by up to 600% and reducing deployment times by 70%. Strong focus on code quality, testing, and documentation. Open source contributor with multiple Go projects serving thousands of developers.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- TypeScript (5+ years)
- Go (3+ years)
- JavaScript (10+ years)
- Python (3+ years)
- Ruby (3+ years)
- React.js
- Vue.js
- Svelte
- Webpack
- Tailwind CSS
- HTML5/CSS3
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Go HTTP
- Ruby on Rails
- RESTful APIs
- GraphQL
- AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Full Stack Software Engineer
Ama Multimedia LLC • 2022-12 - 2024-03 • Remote
Led frontend and backend development using TypeScript, Node.js, and Go for high-traffic streaming platforms serving 1M+ monthly active users.
- Architected and implemented a TypeScript/Vue.js component library used across 5 product lines, reducing development time by 40%
- Led migration from monolithic to microservices architecture using TypeScript and Node.js, improving deployment frequency by 300%
- Optimized build pipeline using TypeScript and Webpack, reducing build times from 15 minutes to 7 minutes
Full Stack Software Engineer
Impartner Software • 2022-02 - 2022-11 • Lehi, UT
Developed and maintained enterprise PRM solutions using TypeScript, React, and Node.js, supporting 200+ enterprise clients.
- Built scalable microservices using TypeScript and Node.js, handling 500K+ daily API requests
- Developed real-time data synchronization system using TypeScript and WebSockets, reducing sync times by 60%
- Implemented automated testing suite with Jest and TypeScript, achieving 85% code coverage
Full Stack Software Engineer
Purple • 2021-11 - 2022-02 • Lehi, UT
Enhanced e-commerce platform serving $500M+ annual revenue using TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
- Engineered AWS Lambda functions using TypeScript, processing 1M+ daily advertising events
- Reduced page load time from 8s to 2s through TypeScript-based server-side optimizations
- Implemented A/B testing framework using TypeScript, leading to 15% conversion rate improvement
Lead Software Engineer
TruVision Health • 2020-08 - 2021-10 • Draper, UT
Led 8-person engineering team, focusing on TypeScript and Node.js development for e-commerce platform.
- Spearheaded site optimization using TypeScript and React, improving load times by 600%
- Established TypeScript coding standards and review processes, reducing bug reports by 40%
- Implemented CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions and TypeScript, reducing deployment time by 70%
Senior Software Engineer
NeuraLegion • 2018-08 - 2019-11 • Remote
Developed security testing automation tools using TypeScript and Node.js for enterprise clients.
- Built browser automation engine using TypeScript and Puppeteer, improving scan speed by 50%
- Developed vulnerability detection algorithms using TypeScript, identifying 30% more security issues
- Created REST API using TypeScript and Express.js, handling 100K+ daily requests
NOTABLE PROJECTS
0x45 File Sharing Platform
High-performance file sharing service processing 10K+ daily uploads. Built with Go, featuring concurrent processing and efficient memory management.
Technologies: Go • Redis • PostgreSQL • Docker • AWS S3
Goshot Code Screenshot Tool
CLI application with 1K+ GitHub stars that generates code screenshots. Implemented in Go with focus on performance and memory efficiency.
Technologies: Go • Image Processing
PostPilot SMTP Testing Tool
Local SMTP testing solution used by 500+ developers. Built with Go, featuring real-time WebSocket notifications and REST API.
Technologies: Go • SMTP • React • Wails
EDUCATION
Utah Valley University
Computer Science • 2014-2015
Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Computer Architecture