Chris Stump
VP Of Engineering at Airspace
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Stump is a seasoned engineering leader and full‑stack web developer with 11+ years of experience building scalable Ruby on Rails platforms and growing teams from MVP to production-grade systems. Currently VP of Engineering at Airspace, he has driven architecture decisions, introduced React and Sidekiq to improve performance and reliability, and established enduring development practices and code review discipline. He combines hands‑on backend expertise (Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes) with product‑aligned leadership—tweaking processes to reduce technical debt while meeting quarterly goals. Earlier roles span adtech and consultancy work where he designed componentized Rails architectures and helped ship complex integrations like EDI gateways. With an MS in Computer Science and a background as a startup co‑founder, he brings entrepreneurial pragmatism alongside deep Rails craftsmanship. A detail that sets him apart: he has repeatedly transitioned teams through major tech migrations while preserving operational stability and developer velocity.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago
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Github Skills (33)
java9
jira7
user-friendly7
hash6
encryption6
ruby-on-rails6
cookie6
ruby6
security6
unit-testing6
fixture6
rubygems6
mruby5
package5
data-platform5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
AirspaceTechnologies/interview
Aug 2016 - Jan 2019
Contributions:10 commits, 4 PRs, 3 pushes in 2 years 6 months
cstump/funfacts
Nov 2015 - Mar 2016
Contributions:4 commits, 38 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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