Chris Vandevelde

- Led the design and launch of key platform features, including the Itemized Subscriptions API, aligning engineering, product, and documentation to deliver a clear and reliable developer experience.
- Mentored engineers and coordinated technical direction through architecture design, documentation, and knowledge sharing presentations on technical issues & domain-specific knowledge.
- Drove improve

- Created multiple tools in their entirety from server (using Python and Java), to UI (using Typescript, HTML/CSS
and Angular), deploying using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Developed an API server and UI to store the Siri lexicon and support linguist review of tens of millions of words and their pronunciations, aiding collaboration between teams.
- Built the server component of a privacy-protecting re

- Contributed features and bug fixes on several Scala applications using natural-language processing and
machine-learning techniques to measure document similarity, retrieve similar content, and delight the user
with the experience.
- Collaborated with co-workers in an Agile programming environment with an emphasis on well-designed,
peer-reviewed technical solutions, and fully-tested and thoroughl

• Developed the TrendRadius insights application (added features, fixed bugs, restructured code, etc.) to provide data to back product management decisions.
• Integrated natural language processing (based on WordNet and SentiWordNet) and machine-learning techniques into a web-based application for sentiment analysis and recommendation/matching.
• Coordinated improvements to development process inc

• Provided features and bug fixes to a web-based customer analytics platform as well as support for a variety of in-house apps.
• Programmed in Java, JavaScript (both server-side and client-side), PHP, Python, C++, R, HTML/CSS, and bash shell scripting.
• Worked with a variety of third-party APIs including MailChimp, HighCharts, Shopify, etc.

Co-op engineering role at Square focusing on Android development.

Helped develop and build features, and identify and fix bugs across both Square's Wallet and Register Android applications.
Coded across the entirety of the application, from layout files and UI to helper libraries to backend logic, home-screen app widgets and more.
Contributed to maintaining software quality via tests using Android testing frameworks Robolectric and Robotium.
Worked primarily on

• Developing an Android application in Java for a self-assessment questionnaire from scratch, using Xstream and an adaptive interface to be able to eventually read multiple questionnaires each from an XML source.
• Working with concurrent teams developing for the BlackBerry and iPhone platforms, keeping the source codes similar using SVN and email.
• Designed the interface with the goal of keeping

• Contributed features and bug-fixes to the development of an HTML5 Canvas and Python web application for Electronic Circuit Design, as well as a community-centered project showcase and parts library.
• Learned multiple new languages and APIs over four months including Python, Protocol Buffers, HTML5 Canvas and Google Closure.
• Developed a robust Node.js-based standalone script that used the exis

• Worked various positions including point-of-sale, stocking, setup for special events/trade shows, general labourer and assembler.
• Responsible for IT, logo design, promotional material design/fabrication & website design.

• Bug-fixing and updates in code & architecture on GBrowse, an open-source web application built in Perl, HTML, CSS & Javascript and a variety of SQL-compliant databases.
• Worked in an entirely Linux-based development environment using Subversion.
• Built and tested, from scratch, a custom data-sharing system onto the existing application.
• Additionally developed a layout algorithm for sorting g

• Provided Information Technology support to an organization of 800+ employees in high- and low-stress situations on Windows and Linux machines.
• Solving complex problems with workstations, servers and peripherals both in-person and remotely via phone, e-mail & remote desktop.
• Upgraded existing hardware and software when requested, recommended purchasing if needed.

• Analyzed several interfaces for usability and efficiency, as well as optimized for speed and modularity.
• Managed multiple ColdFusion-based HTML websites and data retrieval (Oracle via SQL) applications.
• Created portable AJAX/ColdFusion web application to monitor status of websites, applications, databases & servers.

• Led a committee for region-wide (1,000,000+ residents) youth tobacco control program “extinguish”.
• Planned, organized and executed campaigns & events to raise awareness about tobacco use/abuse.
• Created promotional materials, logos, posters, etc. part of a rotating team of 14 employees and 8 volunteers.

Relevant Courses:
• Cognitive Science - Artificial Intelligence & machine learning.
• Data Structures & Algorithms - Algorithm design & efficiency, .
• Human Factors - Human-Computer interaction, interface design and ergonomics.
• Digital Systems - Circuit logic, basic circuit design.