Christopher Y.

Full Stack Software Craftsman with a passion for clean, documented, tested, performant code Highly skilled Software Craftsman with more than 10 years of experience developing custom software solutions. Well-versed in creating clean, well-tested, well-documented, and legible code; instituting industry best practices including TDD, SOLID, and DRY standards. Adept in analyzing legacy systems, identifying areas for improvement, and developing technical solutions to streamlining processes and increasing productivity. Experienced in managing system migrations, integrating with new technology, writing test plans for code enhancements, and developing tools to automate maintenance and installation tasks. Proficient in overhauling current processes and implementing Agile project management and scrum methodology. An accomplished leader and project management professional, with the ability to gather and analyze requirements, determine project. I believe software development is an art, a science, and a discipline. Uncle "Bob" Martin, Linus Torvalds, and other pioneers are my mentors and examples. Code should be S.O.L.I.D., D.R.Y. It should be concise, efficient, easy to read, easy to understand. Every code unit should be as small and simple as possible, but no simpler. Like any piece of art, each should have a purpose, and follow the Unix philosophy of doing one thing and doing it well. Names should be well-chosen, self-explanatory, yet fully documented. Unit Testing and TDD are indispensable to minimizing technical debt and bugs: with enough eyes, all are shallow. Refactoring is an integral and joyous part of the process. I prefer working in a remote team following agile practices, but also comfortable with waterfall and other configurations when appropriate. I am self-driven yet enjoy working with others, contributing my talents and being enriched by the synergistic effect of great minds working together towards a common goal. I continually strive to learn and incorporate new techniques, languages, approaches, and methodologies. Software Development isn't just a career choice for me, it's my passion, and my medium of expression.