Contact m@rkchristian.ca www.linkedin.com/in/shinypb (LinkedIn) markchristian.org (Personal) Top Skills WebAssembly Rust (Programming Language) Software Engineering Practices Mark Christian I'm just happy to be here. Benicia, California, United States Summary I'm a principal-level software engineer with an emphasis on infrastructure, scalability, maintainability, and incremental improvement. I have a proven track record as an experienced technical lead with experience in creating cross-functional teams that span organizational boundaries, leading them through challenging projects to achieve their goals. I strive to be an advocate for humanity and empathy in software engineering, and believe that people do their best work when they’re given the support and resources needed to grow as human beings. These days I'm working on something new, while also advising startups on frontend engineering, attracting talent, and strategies for effective engineer onboarding. I love getting to know new folks—say hello! Experience Whimsicalifornia Dad August 2020 - Present (2 years 11 months) California Serval Computing Chief Whimsy Officier January 2023 - May 2023 (5 months) California, United States Sutter Hill Ventures Engineer in Residence September 2021 - August 2022 (1 year) California, United States Slack Page 1 of 2 5 years 11 months Principal Engineer August 2019 - August 2020 (1 year 1 month) Senior Staff Software Engineer October 2014 - August 2019 (4 years 11 months) San Francisco Bay Area Twitter Staff Software Engineer October 2010 - October 2014 (4 years 1 month) San Francisco Bay Area PBworks Senior Software Engineer February 2008 - October 2010 (2 years 9 months) San Francisco Bay Area Education Dalhousie University Bachelor's degree, Computer Science · (2001 - 2006) Page 2 of 2