CHRIS STINSON
Burlington, Ontario
stinsonevolutions.ca
SUMMARY
Seasoned software engineer with an eye for detail
Extensive skillset tempered with diverse practical experience
Completed numerous large-scale projects for multinational business
EXPERTISE
Highly skilled with PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Java, C#, and Visual Basic
Familiar with C, C++, Ruby, GO, Python, Perl, Basic, DOS, ASP, and Prolog
Competent with Joomla, Wordpress, Bootstrap, Node.js, and REST/SOAP APIs
Proficient with Eclipse, Visual Studio, SSMS, JIRA, CRM Online, Zoho CRM, and Microsoft Office
EXPERIENCE
IT Consultant
July 2020 and onwards
Stinson Evolutions, Burlington, Ontario
Providing ongoing support and development for IDS International as a retainer
Software Developer / Applications Systems Specialist
January 2013 - June 2020
IDS International, Oakville, Ontario
Overview
Full stack developer solely responsible for core IT systems utilized by 5+ countries
Collaborated with clients, vendors, and end-users ongoing to continually improve software
Ensured systems stability throughout tenure, maintaining 99.9% uptime across all platforms
Major Extensions
Custom PHP framework to accelerate development while still supporting legacy code
Interactive sales tool built from the ground up for designing hyper-targeted campaigns through
a modern, minimalistic interface with async data analysis, filtering, and visual map display
Comprehensive customization system, empowering users to create/rename/resize/rearrange
form controls to suit their individual needs, with customizations respected throughout system
Downloader system to extract custom merged datasets filtered by any field into Excel
Uploader with field detection, change preview, and “smart matching” to prevent duplication
Standardized title bar, custom app signature tool, data highlighting, animated progress bars,
animated image carousel, dynamic sales reports, and much more
Notable tasks
Reduced backend wait times by orders of magnitude with greatly optimized queries and logic
Vastly improved user experience with async operations and improved UI
Coordinated multi-country migration from Microsoft CRM Online to Zoho CRM
Reduced overhead with custom JIRA implementation to coordinate requests across countries
Eliminated slow app sync via smart data compression, change tracking, and query optimization
Game Developer
October 2011 - August 2012
Prodigy Game (formerly SMARTeacher), St. Catharines / Burlington, Ontario
Extended core game components such as inventory, animations, and login/training/duel systems
Added educational content controls such as polygons, images, number lines, tables, and charts
Designed/developed a “Map Creator” to easily create multi-layered maps using custom tile sets
Assisted in porting database service references and attack animations from Silverlight to Java
Developed a collection of appealing and informative SSRS reports to track student progress
ITSM Admin (co-op work term)
May - August 2011
Ministry of Government Services, St. Catharines, Ontario
Managed support accounts for Ontario government employees and maintained support software
Assisted in mass support databases update following internal ministry restructuring
Collaborated with department queue managers to implement bulk cleanup of stale support tickets
Researched external voice recognition software and compiled detailed integrations report
Web Programmer (co-op work term)
September - December 2010
Niagara Region, Thorold, Ontario
Involved with full software cycle, including design, implementation, testing, and documentation
Coordinated with senior developers to analyze Access database and perform upsize to MSSQL
Improved team productivity through dozens of custom SQL procedures and VB.NET forms
Technical Analyst (co-op work term)
January - May 2010
IBM Cognos, Ottawa, Ontario
Ensured consistent customer satisfaction by effectively managing time and resources to resolve issues
Managed customer expectations by coordinating concurrent issues and providing realistic timelines
Promoted teamwork and cooperation by assisting coworkers with unfamiliar issues
EDUCATION
Honours Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Co-op Option
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario
September-
EXTRA-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT
Athlete, Brock University Men’s Basketball Team
September 2008 - April 2009
Contributed considerably to the team’s success by demonstrating solid work ethic and a positive
attitude
