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Chris Ristoff

@chrisristoff

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Full-stack software developer focused on scalable systems, developer tooling, and enterprise reliability.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building reliable, scalable systems and developer tooling in collaborative teams that value clean design, mentorship, and measurable impact.

I am a high-impact full-stack software developer passionate about clean systems design, developer tooling, and building enterprise-grade, reliable software. I have practical experience delivering scalable solutions using Node.js, React, Python, and microservices architectures.

At Wren Kitchens I was awarded Developer of the Quarter among 200+ developers, promoted rapidly, led a stalled initiative to production, and resolved numerous business-critical bugs by identifying systemic flaws and implementing backward-compatible fixes.

I contribute open-source projects such as Kra Workflow, a CLI and Neovim-focused developer productivity suite featuring an AI chat client, event-driven IPC persistence, and extensive test coverage to ensure reliability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Software Developer

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Wren Kitchens

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Full-stack developer on a CAD-based design application using Node.js, React and AWS; led a stalled project to production as Project Lead and resolved 20+ business-critical bugs, earning Developer of the Quarter among 200+ peers.

Node React AWS Microservices Event Driven Architecture TypeScript CI CD Debugging

Open-Source Maintainer

Personal Project (Kra Workflow)

Created Kra Workflow, a CLI and Neovim-integrated developer productivity suite featuring an event-driven IPC persistence layer, Neovim-native AI chat client with streaming responses, and a Git CLI extension; maintained >93% test coverage.

Neovim Unix Domain Sockets TypeScript Python Testing CLI Git

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Northcoders

Bootcamp Certificate, Full-Stack Development

2023 - 2024

Completed an intensive Full-Stack Development Bootcamp covering modern web development, backend services, and developer tooling from October 2023 to January 2024.