👋 Hello, world
I’m Chris Valarida, a self-taught software engineer. I’ve been writing code since I was about 13 and I was fortunate enough to turn that passion into a career back in 2013 (though I did have some freelance gigs before that). Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to work all over the tech stack, mostly focusing on the frontend these days. I’ve had the privilege to work in startups, federal contracting, and large companies alike.
You can get the dry, resume-style version on Linkedin.
Interests
- Tools: I love me a well-made tool. I also really enjoy building them.
- Developer productivity: Specifically enabling my team to do awesome things quickly.
- Platform engineering: Related to above☝. My time on the VA.gov platform showed me the power of—and struggles of—platforms.