Chris Olsen
Digital Architect Lead Developer at Government of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Top SchoolChris Olsen is a Digital Architect and Lead Developer based in Edmonton with 11 years of software engineering experience building custom applications across Go, React, and Svelte. He has progressed from front-end development and mobile architecture to senior and leadership roles at the Government of Alberta, blending hands-on coding with system and deployment design. Chris has a history of shipping scalable solutions—from SCADA interfaces and mobile bypass/toll systems to Ember- and Rails-based web apps—and brings practical experience in both enterprise and startup environments. Known for bridging frontend UX concerns with robust backend architecture, he routinely designs deployment and server setups that simplify operations. He pairs formal technical training from NAIT and a science background from the University of Alberta with a pragmatic focus on delivering auditable, maintainable systems.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors w/ Specialization Chemistry, Bachelors w/ Specialization Chemistry at University of AlbertaComputer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
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Github Skills (169)
storybook10
testing10
ui-components10
extensible10
nx-workspace10
javascript10
yarn-workspaces10
html10
monorepo10
cli10
angular10
typescript10
build-system10
nrwl-nx10
vscode-extension10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
chrisolsen/ui-components
Jan 2022 - Feb 2025
Contributions:781 pushes, 379 branches in 3 years 1 month
chrisolsen/dotfiles
Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Contributions:12 pushes in 7 years 4 months
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