Chris Purvis Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Lead Engineer for Active Learning/NLP platform: * integration of unsupervised clustering results into data ops workflows * modules for management and deployment of training data * tools to automate support systems during outagesLead on middleware to integrate Directly's products with support systems of leading companies, such as Microsoft.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Developed core features for Sparked's machine learning powered retention engine:* tools to collect, transform, and manage large datasets * customer segmentation and risk analysis tools* data visualization and advanced querying capabilities for the end userSupported clients such as Barclays and HSBC.

Feature development for a cloud-based affiliate tracking platform, Thrivetracker, that was successfully sold to Clickbooth.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Developed core features for Sparked's machine learning powered retention engine:* tools to collect, transform, and manage large datasets * customer segmentation and risk analysis tools* data visualization and advanced querying capabilities for the end userSupported clients such as Barclays and HSBC.Note: First of two times working at Sparked.

* Scion MotionFx: Built a movie maker-type Flash application that allowed users to create their own animations and layers on top of Youtube videos. * International Fund for Animal Welfare: Built the LAMP backend for My Animal Island, a Flash MMO game world in which players could create and design their own islands.* Other notable projects include: California Dance Network, a social media site for dancers; San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, festival and film archival site; Women's Funding Network: Making the Case, a project evaluation and reporting tool for grantmaking organizations.

Worked on client-driven projects; taught classes; client relationsBay Area Rapid Transit:Implemented new design for website, including a scheduler, MapQuest, DHTML, and searchDesigned and implemented a custom, robust, and scalable ASP/SQL Server-based content management system to manage news, job postings, station information, etcLibrary of Congress:Ported the backend of this 5000+ page, 30GB, media intensive website to an Interwoven content management system; re-architected the Perl cgi-driven site; added an Inktomi search