Hey! I'm Christopher Kilpatrick, a full stack engineer with 15+ years of experience. I've spent years building software across industries from publishing to fintech to mobile. I've helped teams go from idea to launch, but launching is just the beginning.
In one of my previous roles, I started as one of two original engineers to help a financial services group build their first software product. We grew the team from two to nineteen engineers and built software that is currently responsible for processing billions of dollars in US commercial loans. That role gave me first hand experience managing engineers and working across departments (accounting, design, product, legal/compliance, etc) to make sure the team is solving the right business problems in ways that keep customers, regulators, and shareholders happy.
In this new world of "AI" and "agentic" coding, hands on experience is more important than ever. Coming out of the audited and highly regulated world of fintech, I know it is mission critical that data is kept secure and the software is predictable, reliable, and does the right thing every time. That's far from guaranteed with today's AI code. Every day as the volume of generated code grows, more and more companies are opening themselves up to significant business and legal risks. This is where companies must have engineers on their teams that understand code, know how everything fits together, and have a track record of implementing process controls to know the software does what it should.
If your team would like some help figuring out the best next steps for your tech roadmap, let's connect. Reach out via LinkedIn, and I'd be happy to discuss how I can tailor a software solution to your company and team's unique needs. Whether I'm designing the backend for a cloud-native application or creating a custom-built gadget, I'm driven by curiosity, a love for problem-solving, and a commitment to building high-quality, user-centric solutions.
I was part of the original founding engineering team at BAFS where we built enterprise, commercial loan management software that continues to support billions of dollars in commercial loans across banks and credit unions.
As a side project, I built a custom smart speaker from scratch, using a Raspberry Pi as the base and programming a simple go service that allows me to chat with the speaker and play music via my terminal.
I also enjoy working on branding campaigns and have worked with a number of startups to design the logo and brand identity for their initial launch. I occasionally also do oil on canvas paintings and charcoal drawings.
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