Resume

Christian Downs

Key Technical Skills

DevOps & Cloud Platforms

  • AWS (EC2, RDS), GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run)
  • Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker
  • CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Vercel
  • Monitoring & Agile: Jira, Scrum

Full-Stack Development

  • Languages: Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, PHP, C++, C
  • Backend: .NET, Spring Boot, Flask
  • Frontend: React, Angular, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS
  • DBs: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, BigQuery, Clickhouse
  • Testing: Python Cucumber, Selenium

Notable Projects

  • AutoSAS: AI-based Flask generator using ChatGPT with error resolution.
  • UAV SLAM Routing: Researching real-time UAV mapping with SLAM.
  • MemorableNights.vip: React/Vercel app for tent rentals with cloud CI/CD pipelines. GitHub

Education

  • B.S. Computer Science – SIUE (Expected May 2026)
  • Full Stack C#/.NET Certificate – Claim Academy (Aug 2020)
  • Associate in Liberal Arts – SWIC (July 2020)

Awards & Achievements

  • "Most Valuable Programmer" at Revature
  • Automation lead at Mattel (cut week-long task to seconds)
  • Top problem-solver at UST Global

Professional Experience

Full-Stack JavaScript and Java Instructor – Claim Academy

Feb 2022 – Present
Taught React/Angular, Node.js, and MongoDB; led curriculum and hands-on AWS training.

Software Automation Engineer – Mattel

May 2022 – Present
Automated payroll using Python, BigQuery, and GCP, cutting process from days to seconds. Built scalable data tools and CI/CD pipelines with GitLab.

DevOps & Full-Stack Engineer – UST Global

June 2021 – Jan 2024
Led Java/PostgreSQL projects, built ETL tools using Groovy, and implemented AWS infrastructure with Terraform. Architected microservices using Docker/Kubernetes.

Java/Angular Full Stack Developer – Revature

Feb 2021 – Jan 2024
Built Java/Spring Boot microservices apps. Led QA efforts using Selenium & Cucumber. Awarded MVP for leadership.