Christopher Van Oort
Sr. Software Engineer Office Manager at Thinix
Des Moines Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristopher Van Oort is a senior software engineer and office manager with 14 years of experience building end-to-end software and solutions, currently leading Thinix’s Ames office and product efforts across Thinix, Akative, and RDI. He designs and ships resilient network and monitoring platforms—most notably iStatus, an AI-powered IoT network-monitoring system that condenses multiple stacks into a single service—and drives products that keep businesses online 24/7. Christopher combines hands-on engineering (Windows services, desktop/web/mobile apps, security software) with people-focused leadership, having hired and managed interns, advised university curricula, and overseen multi-project teams. He also serves as a repeat consultant and chief engineer for SMBs, translating business requirements into practical software and dealer-facing web/mobile experiences. Beyond code, he brings experience in HR, contracting, trademarks and patents, and a track record of designing UX-driven tools like RetroUI and EasyView. Based in the Des Moines area, he blends pragmatic product delivery with an academic bent evidenced by a Google Scholar profile and university advisory roles.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Software Engineering, 3.0 GPA, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Software Engineering, 3.0 GPA at Iowa State UniversityDiploma, Diploma at Okoboji High School
Github Skills (200)
python10
exchange-server10
automation10
home-assistant10
mqtt10
camera10
home-automation10
iot10
privacy10
raspberry-pi10
scanner9
dotnet9
linux9
heatmap9
cli9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
bieoe/Smithsonian
Jun 2012 - Jun 2012
Contributions:32 commits in 20 days
cvocvo/esphomeprojects
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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