Christopher Cavalea
Software Engineer at Datadog
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristopher Cavalea is a pragmatic software engineer with 8 years of experience building user-facing applications and a reputation as an obsessive bug-hunter and JavaScript expert. Currently at Datadog after roles at Dataminr and Howl, he focuses on crafting interfaces that prioritize excellent user experience while solving practical product challenges. He pairs a business background (BBA in Finance from GWU) with full-stack training from App Academy, enabling him to bridge product, design, and engineering conversations effectively. Based in New York, he enjoys working on teams that challenge the status quo and brings a detail-oriented, quality-first mindset that often uncovers issues others miss.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Concentration in Finance, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Concentration in Finance at The George Washington UniversityFullstack Web Development, Fullstack Web Development at App Academy
Github Skills (33)
scroll10
infinite-scroll10
parallax10
typewriter10
lazy-loading10
smooth-scrolling9
scrolling9
dependency-free9
crypto8
javascript8
asynchronous8
medium7
ruby-on-rails6
react6
api-documentation6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ChrisCavs/t-writer.js
Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
Native typewriter effect, without compromises or dependencies.
Contributions:65 commits, 1 PR, 4 pushes in 1 month
dependenciesjavascripttypewritertypewriter-effecttypescript
ChrisCavs/bounds.js
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Asynchronous boundary detection - lazy-loading, infinite scroll, and more
Contributions:25 commits, 14 pushes, 1 comment in 3 months
boundary-detectionboundaryasynchronousinfinite-loadingscroll
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