Chandra Thomas
Software Engineer at ClassDojo
New York City Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolChandra Thomas is a full-stack software engineer with 10 years of experience building product-focused web applications, currently at ClassDojo after a multi-year tenure at Peloton where they progressed from Engineer to Staff Engineer. They bring a background in education—classroom teaching and curriculum design—to their engineering work, which informs a user-centered approach to building intuitive, reliable systems for diverse users. Comfortable across the stack, Chandra has hands-on experience with rapid prototyping and collaborative problem-solving honed at the Recurse Center and Fullstack Academy. Known for tackling thought-provoking technical challenges, they’ve also explored low-level computing (building a simulated CPU from NAND gates) and led workshops on algorithms, demonstrating both breadth and a curiosity-driven practice. Based in the New York City area, Chandra blends technical depth with strong communication and instructional instincts derived from years in education.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Fullstack Web Development Web Development and Software Engineering, Fullstack Web Development Web Development and Software Engineering at Fullstack AcademyYear Long Youth Exchange Croatian Language and Culture, Year Long Youth Exchange Croatian Language and Culture at Rotary InternationalBachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Language and Literature General, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Language and Literature General at Wesleyan UniversitySemester Abroad - Rabat Morocco Arabic Language and Moroccan History and Cutlure, Semester Abroad - Rabat Morocco Arabic Language and Moroccan History and Cutlure at School for International TrainingMaster of Arts (MA) Secondary Education and Teaching, Master of Arts (MA) Secondary Education and Teaching at Relay Graduate School of Education
English, French, Arabic, Croatian
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (47)
react-carousel10
react-redux10
typescript10
sms10
slick10
twilio10
mass9
rethinkdb9
react9
testing7
thinky7
typescript-definitions7
dts7
react-modal6
enzyme6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
becks25/spellbook
Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:212 commits, 132 PRs, 130 pushes in 6 months
cgalbiati/lmwhtfy
Jan 2022 - Apr 2024
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
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