Resume
Christopher Thomas
Engineering Leader, Executive, Senior Manager/Director
Global, Distributed Teams | Agile Expert | Tactical and Strategic Leadership
Christiansburg, VA 24073 • (540) 808-2782 • chris.thomas@cleaner.codes • linkedin.com/in/killfile
Twenty years in the software development industry with ten focused in engineering management of teams up to 20. Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and under budget in Agile environments. Extensive experience hiring, retaining, mentoring, and upskilling software engineers and building great engineering cultures.
Leadership Experience
Stacker Group • Charlottesville, VA • Sr Director of Engineering
2025 - 2026
- Architected and implemented functional, massively parallel loan decisioning frameworks for a Fortune 600 client.
- Led and implemented a SOC-2 compliance initiative.
- Created and implemented an agentic software development lifecycle across all client and non-client development teams.
- Managed engineering relationship with Fortune 600 clients, driving contract renewal and expansion across the consulting side of the business.
| Selected Skills From Stacker Group |
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| Cross-Functional Collaboration, People Management, Product Goals, Product Management, Quarterly Roadmap, Senior Leadership, Vendor Management, Vendor Partnerships |
0x • San Francisco, CA • Sr Engineering Manager
2024
- Launched the 0x API v2 and implemented support processes around it to ensure a successful public rollout.
- Reformed hiring process to eliminate bottlenecks and reduce time-to-hire; coached managers and VPs on hiring.
- Coached product leaders through roadmap exercises and instituted a prioritization framework resulting in a 100% delivery rate of high priority items on or ahead of schedule.
- Introduced a security response process and SLA for vulnerable dependencies which reduced API wide attack surface by >90% for critical and high priority issues without delaying deliverables.
| Selected Skills From 0x |
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| Cross-Functional Collaboration, People Management, Product Goals, Product Management, Quarterly Roadmap, Senior Leadership, Vendor Management, Vendor Partnerships |
Tracer • Manhattan, NY • Sr Engineering Manager
2021 - 2024
- Launched V2 of Tracer's bulk data processing engine reducing compute costs by 20%.
- Replaced a legacy front-end application with an all-TypeScript/React UI with zero downtime or feature loss.
- Lead a team of 15 in cross-functional technical projects resulting in performance improvements of ~15%.
- Coached other managers driving company-wide implementation of engineering best practices reducing defect rate to less than 2%.
- Recruited and retained a global engineering organization focused on Python and React development.
| Selected Skills From Tracer |
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| Agile Operations, Agile Processes, AI, Automation, Collaborative Culture, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Teams, Data Dashboards, Develop Talent, Engineering Objectives, Interpersonal Skills, Product Goals, Python, Quarterly Roadmap, Senior Leadership, Sprint Operations, SQL, Strategic Planning, Team Ownership, Vendor Management, Vendor Partnerships |
Voice • Bronx, NY • Software Development Manager
2020 - 2021
- Managed two teams in the US and South America which delivered security and compliance solutions for token monetization.
- Reorganized teams to decouple SmartContract development from feature development allowing geographic distribution of the SmartContract team to reduce costs and boost retention to 100%.
- Planned, prioritized, and implemented CI/CD process, tripling release frequency.
| Selected Skills From Voice |
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| Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Teams, Engineering Objectives, High-Growth Startup, Infrastructure As Code, Infrastructure-As-Code, Product Goals, Sprint Operations, SQL, Strategic Planning, Vendor Management |
Block.one • Blacksburg, VA • Engineering Manager
2019 - 2020
- Launched v1 of “Voice” on time, under budget, and with zero release-blocking defects.
- Restructured organization-wide approach to versioning, reducing merge-conflicts and cutting time-to-merge by 20%.
- Transformed an under-performing C# and C++ team into one that hit sprint commitments 100% of the time while maintaining velocity.
| Selected Skills From B1 |
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| Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Teams, Develop Talent, Engineering Management, High-Growth Startup, High-Quality Software, Infrastructure As Code, Infrastructure-As-Code, Sprint Operations, SQL, Strategic Planning, Team Accountability, Team Ownership, Vendor Partnerships |
FoxGuard Solutions • Christiansburg, VA • Software Development Manager
2014 - 2019
- Launched the PUMP project in collaboration with the US Department of Energy on time and under budget.
- Designed and delivered a groundbreaking cryptographic isolation technique which made product/market fit possible and allowed profitable operation of the project at-scale across multiple clients.
- Introduced and up-skilled the backend development team on GitOps & DevOps with Terraform, improving scaling time by 3 orders of magnitude.
- Implemented CI/CD with robust acceptance testing in our enterprise SOA system, deploying backend (C#) and frontend (TypeScript/Angular) in as little as 20 minutes.
- Cultivated a close-knit, collaborative team culture which resulted in a 0% loss rate of engineering employees to regional competitors.
| Selected Skills From Foxguard |
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| Agile Operations, Agile Processes, Automation, Collaborative Culture, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional Teams, Design Patterns, Develop Talent, High-Quality Software, Infrastructure As Code, Infrastructure-As-Code, Product Goals, Regulated Environment, Regulated Environments Experience, Sprint Operations, SQL, Team Accountability, Team Ownership |
VirPack • Blacksburg, VA • Sr C# Developer & Software Manager
2009 - 2014
- Launched a C# and Angular, white-label, fintech application which handles hundreds of millions of dollars in loan documents.
- Recruited and trained a small development team focused on JavaScript, Angular, and C#.
- Introduced test driven development, Agile, and SOLID principles to the company; set company records for reliability and release frequency.
| Selected Skills From VirPack |
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| Databases, Product Goals, Regulated Environments Experience, SQL |
Individual Contributor Experience
Coral • Reston, VA • Lead Java Developer
2009
- Built and demonstrated prototype cloud orchestration technology to investors.
- Set and implemented unit-testing standards for development team using JMock and JUnit.
| Selected Skills From Coral |
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| Cross-Functional Teams |
SiteVision • Roanoke, VA • Senior Web Developer
2008 - 2009
- Extensive use of JavaScript/AJAX, JSON, and XML based messaging for asynchronous communications.
- HIPAA compliant database design and PII segregation for healthcare clients.
| Selected Skills From SiteVision |
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| Healthcare Data, Hipaa Compliance, Regulated Environments Experience, SQL |
BearingPoint • Radford, VA • Technology Consultant
2007 - 2008
- Tested and refactored/rearchitected MS-SQL database application to improve performance by ~400%.
- Held US government “secret” security clearance.
| Selected Skills From BearingPoint |
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| SQL |
Fingertip Marketing • Blacksburg, VA • Sr Web Developer
2004 - 2007
- Highly test-oriented LAMP stack development with substantial database architecture responsibilities.
- Implemented a prototype asynchronous JavaScript based framework (later replaced with AJAX).
| Selected Skills From Cingo |
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| Cross-Functional Teams, SQL |
Education
BS - Computer Science • Radford University • Radford, VA
2003 - 2005
BA - History • University of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA
1997 - 2002
Training
Management Training • LifeLabs Learning • New York, NY • 2023
Amp Up Your Leadership • Voltage Consulting • Roanoke, VA • 2017
Side Projects
- LinkedOut - LinkedIn quality of life browser plugin for Chrome/Firefox, 2024
- MarkApplied - AI powered job tracker and resume builder (used to generate this resume), 2024
- Enigma Code Kata - TDD teaching tool using WW2 German Enigma codes, 2021
- Coke and Strippers Cybersecurity - Hardware hacking proof-of-concepts, 2019
- Newsvine Citizen Journalism - Award winning current events and politics content syndicated by MSNBC, 2006 - 2013
| Other Skills for Machine Parsing |
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| Engineering Organization |