Summary
Christopher Reiss is a pragmatic software engineer with nine years of experience building embedded and higher-level applications, currently developing control and software systems at Bennett Pump Company. A U.S. Navy aviation electronics veteran and former police officer, he brings disciplined troubleshooting, systems maintenance, and procedural rigor to complex engineering problems. He has a strong foundation in C for both embedded and application development, and practical experience with Java, C#, and Python, plus hands-on controls engineering from prior roles. Christopher blends field-tested reliability with an objective, adaptable mindset—comfortable shifting between hardware-near drivers and application-level software. He contributes work publicly on GitLab and prefers collaboration across version control platforms, reflecting an openness to community-driven development.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree in Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement, A, Associate's degree in Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement, A at Grand Rapids Community College
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Engineering, 3.260, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Engineering, 3.260 at Grand Valley State University