Chris Sheppard
Lead Software Engineer at Rapid7
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Sheppard is a Lead Software Engineer based in Belfast with 12 years of experience building scalable web applications and polished front-end experiences. Currently leading engineering efforts at Rapid7, he brings deep expertise across PHP, JavaScript, C#/ASP, Java, and modern MVC frameworks while prioritizing durable code and thoughtful design. He has a strong background in content management and enterprise Java (CQ5/CRX) as well as hands-on experience delivering RESTful APIs, mobile and test-driven solutions. Chris also pursues game design with XNA and Unity3D, reflecting a creative approach to problem solving that informs his UX-aware engineering. Known for mentoring peers and bridging front- and back-end concerns, he combines practical delivery experience with an eye for elegant user-facing tools.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Computer Science, BSc Computer Science at Queens University
Github Skills (21)
javascript10
react10
markdown9
user-interface9
typescript9
declarative9
liquid9
jekyll9
frontend9
angular8
static-site8
ruby8
nodejs8
site-generator8
blog-engine7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
chrissheppard41/react-form-builder
Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
Contributions:34 PRs, 149 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 1 month
chrissheppard41/Docker-Transmission-OpenVPN-Jackett-Sonarr-Radarr-nginx
Apr 2018 - Aug 2022
Contributions:17 commits, 22 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 5 months
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