Cristopher Ewing
Software Development Manager (SDM) at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolCristopher Ewing is a seasoned software development manager based in Seattle with 18 years of hands-on engineering experience and a 20-year perspective on the craft. He builds high-functioning backend teams and scalable systems, currently leading engineering at AWS after heading backend engineering at Coffee Meets Bagel. Cristopher combines deep technical chops in Python and distributed systems with people leadership—he’s passionate about developing engineers, inclusive culture, and efficient organizations. He has contributed to notable open-source projects like Pyramid and Open edX, improving documentation and backend features that enhance accessibility and enrollment workflows. An experienced instructor and former VP of the Plone Foundation, he brings a rare mix of teaching, community stewardship, and production engineering to leadership roles.
17 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
M.M., M.M. at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S, B.S at University of IowaBoulder High School
Chinese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (16)
pyramid10
web-framework10
develop10
restructuredtext10
backend10
python10
django10
documentation10
pytest9
testing9
plone6
zope6
mod-rewrite6
apache6
forms6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
Pylons/pyramid
Jun 2016 - May 2018
Pyramid - A Python web framework
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:54 commits, 6 PRs, 25 comments in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Cristopher primarily contributed to the project by updating and improving the narrative documentation within the `docs/narr/introduction.rst` file. The changes involved rewriting sections, clarifying explanations, updating content, and improving the overall clarity and conciseness of the documentation. These efforts aimed to enhance the user experience and make the framework more accessible to developers.
pythonpyramidpython-webframeworkpylons
openedx/edx-platform
Dec 2014 - Jun 2015
The Open edX LMS & Studio, powering education sites around the world!
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:21 commits, 7 PRs, 87 comments in 6 months
Contributions summary:Cristopher primarily contributed to enhancing the backend functionality of the Open edX platform, focusing on the CCX (Custom Courses for EdX) feature. Their work included implementing individual student enrollments, adding test coverage, and fixing bugs related to user management. Additionally, the user refactored code, improved code quality, and made changes to the CCX-related templates and views. The impact of these changes is improved enrollment processes, feature enhancements, and overall software quality.
edxlmssitesbackend-serviceopen-edx
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