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Chris Nattress
Technical Lead | Senior Software Engineer
Avon, CO•20+ Years Experience•Open to Opportunities

Specialized in C#/.NET Core, Angular, cloud architectures, and AI systems. Proven track record leading distributed teams and architecting innovative solutions from microservices to AI-powered automation.

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20+
Years
10
Companies
50+
App's Designed and Built
UI/API/DB
Fullstack
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Chris Nattress

Technical Lead | Senior Software Engineer

Technical Lead with extensive experience designing and delivering scalable web applications across healthcare, fintech, and hospitality sectors. Specialized in C#/.NET Core, Angular, cloud architectures, and AI systems, with expertise in LLM integrations, AI IDE's, and multiple coding agents in green field and brown field development. Proven track record of leading distributed teams, mentoring engineers, and architecting innovative solutions from microservices to AI-powered automation. Expert in systems-based problem-solving, translating complex business requirements into elegant technical solutions that drive performance, reliability, and innovation.

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20+
Years Experience
10
Companies
3
Tech Lead Roles
50+
App's Designed and Built
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Professional Experience

20+ years building scalable applications across fintech, healthcare, and hospitality

Technical Lead
2024 – Current
Smart Moving • Dallas, TX

Lead development initiatives as technical lead for a diverse global team operating across multiple time zones in Asia and Latin America, orchestrating feature implementation in enterprise-scale Angular applications with C# backend APIs.

Key Achievements

  • Led distributed global development team across multiple time zones in Asia and Latin America, establishing effective collaboration frameworks and code review practices that elevated team performance and maintained consistent code quality standards
  • Orchestrated feature implementation in enterprise-scale Angular application ensuring seamless integration with C# backend APIs through systematic architectural planning, cross-functional coordination, and rigorous testing protocols
  • Mentored engineers in modern development practices including Angular best practices (versions 2-17) and TypeScript patterns, fostering technical growth and establishing consistent coding standards across the international team

Technologies

AngularC#.NETTypeScript
Senior Software Engineer (contract)
2024
Safelite Autoglass • Columbus, OH

Contractor developing high-performance C# microservices handling 10M+ daily requests with 99.9% uptime using AWS cloud-native solutions.

Key Achievements

  • Engineered cloud-native solutions using AWS services including Lambda, S3, and DynamoDB to enhance scalability and reliability of mission-critical microservices supporting millions of customer transactions daily
  • Optimized high-performance REST APIs handling 10+ million daily requests implementing caching strategies and query optimization techniques that maintained 99.9% uptime and sub-second response times

Technologies

C#AWSLambdaS3DynamoDBREST APIs
Technical Lead
2021 – 2024
Progressive Leasing • Draper, UT

Technical Lead developing fintech applications processing $500M+ annual lease transactions using C# APIs (.NET 5-7) and Angular (v9-v12) with 99.95% system availability.

Key Achievements

  • Promoted to Technical Lead within 3 months based on demonstrated technical expertise and leadership capabilities, leading a team of 6 engineers in developing scalable fintech applications processing $500M+ in annual lease transactions
  • Architected and implemented C# REST APIs using .NET 5-7 designing robust microservices architecture, while establishing comprehensive architectural documentation using C4 models that improved stakeholder understanding and reduced onboarding time for new engineers by 40%

Technologies

C#.NET 5-7Angular 9-12MicroservicesC4 Models
Senior Front-end Engineer
2021
Aspenware • Denver, CO

Front-end developer building Vue.js SSO applications and web portals for ski resort clients with ASP.NET MVC backend integration.

Key Achievements

  • Developed single sign-on (SSO) applications for ski resort web portals using Vue.js 2/3 and ASP.NET MVC, enabling seamless authentication across multiple resort systems
  • Implemented Vuex state management patterns for complex Vue.js applications reducing prop-drilling overhead and improving application performance through centralized state architecture

Technologies

Vue.js 2/3VuexASP.NET MVCSSO
Technical Lead
2014 – 2021
Inntopia / Ryan Solutions • Edwards, CO

Technical Lead architecting microservices platform and cloud solutions for hospitality industry, establishing engineering standards across 5 teams.

Key Achievements

  • Pioneered template-driven microservice architecture supporting 20+ production APIs with 100+ endpoints, reducing new service development time by 60% through standardized patterns
  • Created reusable .NET libraries hosted on Azure NuGet feeds and MyGet streamlining development across multiple engineering teams
  • Developed comprehensive CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps automating build, test, and deployment processes reducing deployment time from 4 hours to 15 minutes
  • Built API integrations with Salesforce, Qualtrics, and third-party services enabling seamless data synchronization

Technologies

C#.NETAzureNGRXJenkinsAzure DevOpsMicroservices
Software Engineer
2012 – 2014
Resort Technology Partners • Avon, CO

Software engineer developing full-stack SaaS solutions for resort management using Web API, ASP.NET MVC, and AngularJS in a multi-tenant environment.

Key Achievements

  • Created RESTful APIs encompassing CRM, CMS, configuration management, and email communications functionality in multi-tenant SaaS environment
  • Led development team transition from waterfall to Agile Scrum methodology as Certified ScrumMaster improving delivery velocity and team collaboration
  • Migrated from legacy source control to Git and implemented comprehensive testing strategy with TeamCity continuous integration reducing production defects by 40%

Technologies

Web APIASP.NET MVCEntity FrameworkAngularJSGitTeamCity
Owner
2006 – 2016
Ski Resort Data Services • Shavertown, PA

Founded and operated data services consultancy specializing in custom software solutions for ski resort operations, point-of-sale systems, and guest management platforms.

Key Achievements

  • Built and scaled successful software consultancy from ground up, delivering custom data solutions and integrations for ski resort clients across the northeastern United States
  • Developed point-of-sale integrations and guest management systems using ASP.NET and SQL Server, streamlining resort operations and improving customer experience
  • Established long-term client relationships and maintained 95% client retention rate through consistent delivery of high-quality technical solutions and responsive customer service

Technologies

Web APIASP.NET MVCEntity FrameworkAngularJSAzureC#SQL Server

Skills & Expertise

Full-stack expertise across modern web technologies, cloud platforms, and AI systems

⚡Core Technologies
C#.NET CoreSQLTypeScriptJavaScript
🎨Frontend Frameworks
Angular 2x-16xVueJSVue3React
☁️Cloud & DevOps
AzureAWSCI/CDDevOps
🏗️Architecture & Design
MicroservicesREST API DesignMicro-Frontend Architecture
🤖AI & Development Tools
WindsurfCursorLLM IntegrationsCoding Agents
📋Methodologies
AgileScrumTechnical LeadershipMentorship

Career Highlights

Microservice Architecture: Led the design and modernized legacy of monolith systems to a microservice architecture supporting 25 APIs and 100+ endpoints managed by up to 5 teams

Micro-Frontend Architecture: Led the design and implementation of web components and angular elements micro-frontend strategy for enterprise customer portal, enabling independent deployment and reducing release cycles

Agile Transformation: Assisted in organization wide transition from waterfall to Scrum-based feature teams, improving delivery velocity and establishing sustainable development practices

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Email
cnattress@gmail.com
LinkedIn
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Location
Avon, CO

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