Chris De Almeida
Software Architect, Cloud Object Storage at TC39
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolChris De Almeida is a software architect specializing in cloud object storage with a decade of experience designing and securing large-scale systems at IBM. He combines deep engineering chops with standards leadership—serving as an active TC39 and Ecma delegate and co-chair across security, transparency, and server-runtime working groups—to help shape the future of JavaScript and interoperability. A prolific open-source contributor and front-end tinkerer (notably improving UX and notifications in the YakYak desktop client), he pairs practical UI sensibilities with back-end storage architecture. Chris also plays a central role in community security and governance through the OpenJS Foundation, OpenSSF, and Express project teams, coordinating vulnerability disclosure and standards work. Based in Chicago, his background in philosophy and Germanic studies hints at a thoughtful, systems-oriented approach to engineering and policy.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Medical Radiography, Medical Radiography at Malcolm X CollegePhilosophy, Germanic Studies, Philosophy, Germanic Studies at University of Illinois Chicago
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Github Skills (18)
javascript10
coffeescript10
electron10
ui-design10
uid10
chat10
notification10
front-end-development10
webclient10
chat-application10
cross-platform8
html6
emberjs6
ember-testing6
css6
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
yakyak/yakyak
Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
Desktop chat client for Google Hangouts
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 8 PRs, 42 comments in 3 months
Contributions summary:Chris primarily contributed to the user interface elements of the YakYak desktop chat client. Their work involved fixing capitalization issues in the menu, adding and modifying menu options, and implementing features like pop-up notifications and emoji conversion. Furthermore, they focused on integrating view settings into the application's menu structure, contributing to improvements in the user experience and overall application functionality. They also addressed formatting issues within the code.
inboxelectronchat-clientgooglechat
ctcpip/netrisse
Sep 2022 - Jun 2024
a network version of tetris for the console/terminal
Contributions:2 releases, 5 PRs, 32 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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