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Full-stack software engineer with 10 years of experience architecting and building scalable web platforms, including technical leadership of complex systems serving millions of users. Recently shipped AI-powered products & developer tools: Proletariat CLI (500+ downloads) and CareerOps (GPT -4 RAG-based data extraction platform). Proven ability to plan, architect, and execute full lifecycle projects: from backend systems and cloud infrastructure to intuitive frontends and seamless integrations. Skilled at translating complex requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions that drive meaningful product and business outcomes.…Full-stack software engineer with 10 years of experience architecting and building scalable web platforms, including technical leadership of complex systems serving millions of users. Recently shipped AI-powered products & developer tools: Proletariat CLI (500+ downloads) and CareerOps (GPT -4 RAG-based data extraction platform). Proven ability to plan, architect, and execute full lifecycle projects: from backend systems and cloud infrastructure to intuitive frontends and seamless integrations. Skilled at translating complex requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions that drive meaningful product and business outcomes.

Christopher McDermut

Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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Full-stack software engineer with 10 years of experience architecting and building scalable web platforms, including technical leadership of complex systems serving millions of users. Recently shipped AI-powered products & developer tools: Proletariat CLI (500+ downloads) and CareerOps (GPT -4 RAG-based data extraction platform). Proven ability to plan, architect, and execute full lifecycle projects: from backend systems and cloud infrastructure to intuitive frontends and seamless integrations. Skilled at translating complex requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions that drive meaningful product and business outcomes.…Full-stack software engineer with 10 years of experience architecting and building scalable web platforms, including technical leadership of complex systems serving millions of users. Recently shipped AI-powered products & developer tools: Proletariat CLI (500+ downloads) and CareerOps (GPT -4 RAG-based data extraction platform). Proven ability to plan, architect, and execute full lifecycle projects: from backend systems and cloud infrastructure to intuitive frontends and seamless integrations. Skilled at translating complex requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions that drive meaningful product and business outcomes.

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Full-stack software engineer with 10 years of experience architecting and building scalable web
platforms, including technical leadership of complex systems serving millions of users. Recently
shipped AI-powered products & developer tools: Proletariat CLI (500+ downloads) and
CareerOps (GPT -4 RAG-based data extraction platform). Proven ability to plan, architect, and
execute full lifecycle projects: from backend systems and cloud infrastructure to intuitive
frontends and seamless integrations. Skilled at translating complex requirements into reliable,
maintainable solutions that drive meaningful product and business outcomes.

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Work Experience

Staff Software Engineer at Proletariat CLI

August 1, 2025 - November 16, 2025

Created open-source multi-agent coordination CLI enabling parallel AI agent workflows using git work trees; achieved 500+ downloads in the first week; designed and implemented TypeScript/Node CLI patterns; integrated themed agents and contributed to open-source tooling.

Creator & Maintainer at CareerOps

August 1, 2025 - November 16, 2025

AI-augmented Chrome extension and SaaS platform that turns job postings into structured datasets for applicants and recruiters, replacing multi-hour manual research with automated data extraction and enabling rapid scrapers and re-use across workflows.

Engineering Manager at Checkout (LegalShield)

March 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Led design, architecture, and implementation of a modern checkout flow replacing three legacy systems with TypeScript-based React SPAs and Node, C# microservices; facilitated ~$250M/year revenue and improved throughput by 5%; hired and restructured the checkout team to optimize performance and budgets.

Engineering Manager at Vacasa

April 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020

Led CX Support Tools program, remote-US; revamped internal admin tools for ~300 customer-service agents; designed modular data pipeline normalizing data from 30+ sources; prioritized features, set quarterly roadmaps, and mentored engineers across four time zones.

Lead Software Engineer at Hooked

March 1, 2019 - March 1, 2019

Spearheaded initiatives to optimize product and engineering efforts; drove attainment of project deliverables and reduced merchant acquisition costs by 16% through a VA-driven sales pipeline; led cross-functional collaboration to improve efficiency.

Lead Software Engineer at Dun & Bradstreet

October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018

Led a five-member team building React, Webpack, and SEO-optimized UI and Node services for the DUNS registration flow serving 1.32M users/year; designed AWS infrastructure and a business credit risk solution; improved workflow by 21% and contributed to a ~$93M/year product suite; rebuilt a React/Node full-stack app to increase usage.

Full Stack Engineer at Krew Up - Sabio

September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2015

Built and deployed a website to organize crews for entertainment productions; integrated Google Maps/Places APIs for directions and discovery; led a small team to deliver the project.

Sabbatical & Independent Projects at Self-Directed

April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025

10,500-mile solo expedition across 24 countries; managed logistics and border crossings; self-funded after a decade in engineering leadership; pursued AI-driven product work following the sabbatical.