Chris Gradwohl
Lead Platform Engineer
United States
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Top SchoolChris Gradwohl is a Lead Platform Engineer with a decade of experience building scalable backend and full-stack systems across startups and mid-stage companies. Currently leading platform efforts at PlayQ after senior engineering roles at Courier and Sibly, he focuses on system architecture, performance optimization, and cloud-native operations that drive measurable business outcomes. Known for strong cross-functional communication, he pairs hands-on coding with infrastructure design to reduce operational friction and improve developer velocity. His background includes teaching algorithms at UCSC and undergraduate research, underscoring a solid foundation in computer science and algorithmic thinking. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex requirements into pragmatic, production-ready platforms that scale. He brings a practical blend of engineering craftsmanship and platform leadership that helps teams ship reliably.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at Baskin Engineering at UCSC
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Github Skills (78)
extensible10
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angular10
nodejs10
react10
javascript9
nx-workspace9
yarn-workspaces9
mobx-state-tree9
cypress9
nextjs9
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
cgradwohl/cgradwohl_site
May 2017 - Oct 2024
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 6 months
cgradwohl/CitySense
May 2024 - May 2024
Contributions:252 pushes, 1 branch in 7 days
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