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About

Hi there 👋 I’m Chandler
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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
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  • 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
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  • 🎮 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
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Programming Languages
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  • Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Golang, C#, Rust, Bash

Frameworks and Libraries
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  • 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
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  • Meta Spark, Godot, Unity, TouchDesigner
  • Arduino, Raspberry Pi, OpenFrameworks

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

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