Chris Sampson
Principal Software Engineer at Naimuri
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Sampson is a Principal Software Engineer and technical team lead with 11 years of professional experience, specializing in Java, Oracle, the Elastic Stack and Apache NiFi. He combines hands‑on architecture and backend development with operational support for mission‑critical systems, and now leads engineering at Naimuri while serving as a long‑standing Apache NiFi committer and PMC member. His open‑source contributions include bug fixes and feature enhancements to NiFi’s Elasticsearch processors—work that improves data ingestion reliability and index control in a widely used project. A former Atos developer with formal certifications in Java and Hadoop and an MPhys in Physics from Manchester, he brings both rigorous analytical training and practical systems experience. Outside work he consistently donates personal time to mentoring through Scouting, reflecting a dedication to team growth beyond the codebase.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science at Ashton Sixth FormMaster of Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, 2:1, Master of Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, 2:1 at The University of Manchester
Github Skills (10)
javas10
json10
elasticsearch10
elasticsearchquery10
apache-nifi10
aws-elasticsearch10
java10
elasticsearch-api10
amazon-elasticsearch10
testing9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
apache/nifi
Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
Apache NiFi
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:371 reviews, 40 commits, 77 PRs in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Chris primarily contributed to the Apache NiFi project, focusing on enhancements and bug fixes related to Elasticsearch integration. Their commits involved modifying processors such as PutElasticsearchHttpRecord, PutElasticsearchRecord, and related test classes. These changes involved adding new functionalities such as controlling the index operation or date time formatting, and resolving issues in existing processes.
javanifiapacheapache-nifi
ChrisSamo632/bedding-plants
Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Contributions:86 reviews, 187 PRs, 325 pushes in 7 years
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