Chris Postma
Senior Software Engineer at Gambyt
Austin, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolChris Postma is a Senior Software Engineer based in Austin, Texas, with seven years of experience turning complex requirements into performant, maintainable code. At Gambyt he progressed from Software Engineer I to Senior Engineer, delivering pragmatic solutions that favor simplicity and long-term maintainability. His background spans full-stack work—front-end feature delivery with React/Redux and Material UI as well as backend engineering training—grounded in rigorous data work from clinical trials at the University of Michigan. He excels at translating wireframes and stakeholder needs into production features, performing thoughtful code reviews, and refactoring for clarity and testability. Colleagues describe him as a continuous learner who balances pragmatic trade-offs with an eye for auditable, production-ready systems.
7 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Back end engineering, Back end engineering at LEARN AcademyFront end engineering, Front end engineering at Turing School of Software & DesignBachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General, Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General at Eastern Michigan University
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Github Skills (25)
minecraft7
risk-assessment6
test-coverage6
fetch-api5
react5
api5
wordnik5
coverage5
health5
clinical-trials5
javascript4
fitness4
sass4
fetch4
jquery4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
cjrpostma/refactor-tractor
Feb 2020 - Feb 2021
A project that refactors an existing codebase using jQuery, SASS, fetch API, and Mocha/Chai hooks and spies for high test coverage with a focus on accessibility.
Contributions:58 PRs, 49 pushes, 88 branches in 11 months
apisassrefactorsjquerymocha-chai
cjrpostma/woord
Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
A fun site to practice vocabulary via the Wordnik API. Built with React, Redux, and Styled Components.
Contributions:73 PRs, 48 pushes, 80 branches in 11 months
reactreduxstyled-componentswordnik
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