Kris Stern
Senior Full Stack Engineer at University of Pennsylvania
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China
Summary
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Top SchoolKris Stern is a software engineer based in Hong Kong with four years of professional experience and a strong research background, holding a PhD in Astrophysics from HKU and currently pursuing an MCIT at UPenn. He blends scientific rigor with practical engineering, contributing to core Jenkins functionality and UI refinements—removing legacy YUI code and improving key workflows in a widely used automation server. Kris has a track record in open-source engagement (GSoC alumnus and volunteer for Jenkins and CDF), reflecting both collaboration and long-term maintenance mindset. Comfortable across backend systems and UI touchpoints, he brings analytical problem-solving from observational astrophysics into production software development.
4 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)The University of Hong Kong (HKU)Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) Online Computer Science, Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) Online Computer Science at University of Pennsylvania
English, Chinese, Chinese, French
Github Skills (9)
javas10
jenkins10
jenkins-ci10
groovy10
java10
uid8
cicd8
front-end-development8
ui-design8
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
jenkinsci/jenkins
Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
Jenkins automation server
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:13 releases, 140 reviews, 1 commit in 1 day
Contributions summary:Kris contributed to core Jenkins functionalities by adding a method to the core functionality of the system. They also made changes related to the UI, updating the 'Copy' button animation. Furthermore, the user removed legacy elements like YUI, simplifying codebase and refactoring dependencies. This indicates involvement in improving Jenkins core features and UI components.
continuous-deploymentjenkinscontinuous-testinggroovydevops
krisstern/contributor-spotlight
Nov 2023 - Mar 2025
Jenkins Contributor Spotlight feature
Contributions:67 pushes, 34 branches in 1 year 4 months
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