Chris Warner

Senior Software Engineer → Principal

High Point, NC LinkedIn GitHub

Professional Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 40 years of programming experience and 28 years building production systems across financial, healthcare, and distributed platforms. Specializing in pragmatic architecture, cloud-native systems, and polyglot development. GCP-certified with production experience across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Core Expertise: Distributed systems, event-driven architecture, financial transaction processing, cloud infrastructure, AI platform design

Technical Skills

Languages: Rust, Elixir, Go, Java, Python, C#, PHP, JavaScript
Cloud Platforms: GCP (3x certified), AWS, Azure
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Neo4j, Couchbase, Firestore, Snowflake
Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven, Domain-Driven Design, Ports & Adapters
Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, AWS SAM
Integration: Kafka, Spring Batch, gRPC, GraphQL, REST APIs

Professional Experience

The Jahnel Group | Senior Software Engineer

January 2022 - June 2025

403(b) Transaction Processing System

  • Initiated DAG algorithm implementation for automated transaction matching processing 100-500K transactions
  • Deployed Spring Batch system to Azure Kubernetes Service for regulatory compliance
  • Contributed to financial system ensuring accurate retirement plan reporting

Social Casino Platform - Technical Assessment & Development

  • Co-led $2.5M modernization proposal with CTO following 6-week technical assessment
  • Conducted reverse-engineering of event-driven architecture and quest system evaluation
  • Migrated gaming platform from PHP 7.2 to 8.2
  • Optimized Couchbase NoSQL queries for production gaming platform

Professional Development

  • Earned three Google Cloud Platform certifications (Professional Architect, Data Engineer, Developer)
  • Built serverless applications using AWS SAM, Lambda, and API Gateway with Go

Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Couchbase, PHP, Terraform, AWS, GCP, Azure

CoreLogic | Senior Software Engineer

December 2018 - January 2022

  • Modernized RETS data processing replacing PowerShell scripts with C# application
  • Built data pipeline with SQL Server job tracking, stored procedures, and Elasticsearch integration
  • Developed full-stack applications using Java/Spring Boot with Angular frontends
  • Implemented Kafka consumers and producers for distributed messaging systems
  • Created cloud data import applications on Pivotal Cloud Foundry

Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Kafka, C#, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Pivotal Cloud Foundry

National Agents Alliance | Senior Software Engineer

April 2018 - November 2018

  • Developed GraphQL data architecture using PHP and Symfony 4.1
  • Migrated PHP infrastructure from 5.6 to 7.2 with Docker containerization
  • Conducted security remediation removing embedded secrets, migrating to environment variables
  • Led microservices refactoring from monolithic applications
  • Implemented AWS Cognito authentication for cloud services

Technologies: PHP, Symfony 4.1, GraphQL, Docker, MySQL, AWS Cognito

Quadland, Inc. | Senior Web Developer

June 2014 - June 2017

  • Developed data processing service integrating R analytics with Couchbase NoSQL database
  • Built customer loyalty points to electronic coupons conversion service
  • Contributed to migration from VB.NET WebForms to C# MVC application
  • Integrated payment processing systems including Stripe and Foxycart
  • Built consumer applications using service-oriented architecture

Technologies: C#, .NET Core, PHP, Symfony 3.0/3.2, MySQL, VB.NET, ASP.NET MVC, R, Couchbase

Thorlos, Inc. | Senior Web Developer

July 2012 - June 2014

  • Built PHP-CMF content management solution using Jackrabbit content repository and Elasticsearch
  • Resolved production performance crisis achieving 24x improvement (12s to 500ms) through database denormalization
  • Developed responsive front-end using SASS, Susy grid system, and JavaScript
  • Implemented continuous integration and deployment pipeline with Git, Bamboo, and Capistrano
  • Managed server configurations using Puppet Enterprise

Technologies: PHP, Symfony 2.1, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Jackrabbit, SASS, JavaScript, Puppet

Earlier Career

1997-2012: Network infrastructure and ISP operations including system administration, network security, and telecommunications systems.

Certifications

  • Google Cloud Professional Architect (Current)
  • Google Cloud Data Engineer (Current)
  • Google Cloud Developer (Current)

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Design and Technology
San Diego State University (2004-2007)

Computer Science Coursework - Program design, C programming, networking (1992-1997)

Notable Projects

Partnership Pinochle Scorer - Rust backend with React frontend demonstrating clean architecture, ports and adapters pattern, and domain-driven design principles.
GitHub: chwarner-solo/pinochle-scorer

Grimoire AI Platform - Event-driven AI agent platform using Elixir/Phoenix, Neo4j, and Firestore. Includes custom Rust NIF wrapper for Neo4j connectivity. Currently in architecture design phase.

What I’m Looking For

Principal Engineer roles focusing on:

  • AI/ML platform development and architecture
  • Cloud-native distributed systems (especially GCP)
  • Technical leadership with architectural decision-making
  • Healthcare or financial technology domains
  • Modern development practices and team mentorship

For a detailed PDF resume or to discuss opportunities, please connect with me on LinkedIn.