Summary
Paul Kristapovich is a Senior Software Engineer based in Milwaukee with nine years of experience building full-stack products for startups and scaling teams into mature engineering organizations. He progressed from hands-on engineering to tech lead roles, driving CRM and telephony projects, API integrations (Stripe, Nylas, Finicity), and mobile-first consumer experiences while championing documentation and onboarding as teams grew. Comfortable in client-facing debugging and cross-functional planning, he has a background in data analysis and research from roles at AIR and NCES that gives him a pragmatic, measurement-driven approach to product decisions. A Flatiron School graduate with a BA in Economics and study in human rights, he combines analytical rigor, user-centric engineering, and a dry sense of humor (Github bio: "Certified Human").
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Fullstack Software Engineering Immersive, Computer Science, Fullstack Software Engineering Immersive, Computer Science at Flatiron School
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Immigration/Human Rights, Immigration/Human Rights at Universitet i Oslo