Chris Benard
Software Development Architect at PioneerRx Pharmacy Software
Calgary, Alberta, United States
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Top SchoolChris Benard is a Software Development Architect with 14 years focused on enterprise backend systems, specializing in C#, WCF, payment processing (including EMV), e-prescribing, HL7, and EDI. Based in Calgary, he has spent his career at PioneerRx evolving from developer to lead integrations engineer and now architect, driving complex healthcare and payments integrations. He pairs deep protocol and domain knowledge with hands-on experience across front-end technologies like WinForms and ASP.NET, enabling end-to-end solutions. Chris prefers working in C# and maintains occasional public code on GitHub, reflecting a pragmatic, tool-first approach to engineering. His MBA complements technical expertise with product and business acumen, helping translate regulatory and operational requirements into reliable, auditable systems. Colleagues rely on him for integrating niche healthcare standards with high-assurance payment workflows.
14 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Business Administration, Business, Masters of Business Administration, Business at Louisiana Tech UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Caddo Parish Magnet High SchoolBachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems, Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems at LSU Shreveport
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Github contributions (5)
cbenard/comicfeeds
Jul 2015 - Jan 2021
Contributions:43 commits, 2 PRs, 42 pushes in 5 years 7 months
cbenard/Core.System.ServiceProcess
Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
Porting of System.ServiceProcess for .NET Standard 2.0 and .NET Core 3.0 from the Microsoft .NET Reference Source.
Contributions:14 commits, 1 PR, 12 pushes in 11 months
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