About

Hi there 👋 I’m Chandler

A Proven Engineering Leader Driving Scalable Solutions

• 🔭 I’m currently working on developing innovative platforms and designing indie game projects
• 🌱 I’m currently learning Lua, Godot, and GenAI
• 👯 I’m looking to collaborate on Cloud Platform Solutions, AR/VR, and Gaming
• 💬 Ask me about Engineering Management, Product Management, and Data
• 📫 How to reach me: LinkedIn

I’m a technical leader with a passion for gaming and emerging technologies, including AR/VR and Gen AI. With extensive experience in e-commerce, analytics, and marketplaces, I specialize in building global platforms and leading high-performing teams.

Key Skills

• Engineering Leadership: Scaling teams, driving alignment, and fostering innovation
• E-Commerce Expertise: Subscription management, consumption-based products, and marketplace solutions
• Platform Modernization: Transforming legacy systems into scalable, cloud-based platforms
• Analytics & Experimentation: Designing data pipelines and BI tools for actionable insights
• Gaming & Tech Enthusiast: Indie game development, AR/VR hobbyist, and Meta Spark AR Creator

Fun Facts

• 🎮 I’m passionate about both video games and tabletop RPGs (ask me about my D&D campaign ideas!)
• 🛠️ I’ve developed over 80 AR effects on the Meta Spark platform, with some going viral with millions of impressions
• 🏃 I’m planning my first marathon (ran my first half in January 2025)

Some of my Favorite Tools and Technologies

Programming Languages

• Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Golang, C#, Rust, Bash

Frameworks and Libraries

• Django, Flask, FastAPI (Backend)
• React, Next.js, Angular, Vue.js (Frontend)
• Node.js, Express.js (Runtime and Framework)
• Celery, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Pub/Sub (Messaging/Task Queues)

Interactive and Creative Development

• Meta Spark, Godot, Unity, TouchDesigner
• Arduino, Raspberry Pi, OpenFrameworks

Cloud and DevOps

• AWS, GCP, Azure
• Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Ansible
• CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Azure DevOps)
• Monitoring Tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Databases and Data Engineering

• SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL), Redis, MongoDB, Snowflake
• Apache Airflow, ETL Pipelines, Kafka, Elasticsearch
• Redshift, BigQuery, Tableau, Looker

Testing and QA

• PyTest, Jest, Selenium, Cypress
• Postman, Insomnia (API Testing)
• SonarQube (Code Quality Analysis)