Christopher Ptak Email & Phone Number

My first program was on my father’s computer from the 1980s. My second program was written in Scratch, a programming language for kids. I work with all age ranges!I am a software engineer located in the Upstate New York area with over 8 years of experience in security-oriented Agile development and 10,000+ line codebases, currently working in the private sector.I am proficient in Java, Python, C/C++, and some weird (cool) languages like Haskell and Elm. I have extensive experience with cloud services like AWS and tools like Docker and Vagrant. In the past I have mentored development teams to make prototype and full fledged products in the areas of security evaluation, QA, mesh networking, and cryptography.In my free time I do charitable service work with organizations like Meals on Wheels and Catholic Heart Work Camp, under the strong belief that I have a duty to support those around me.I hope in my career to create secure and reliable software components and concepts, and to improve the world of information security.Languages: Fluent English, Conversational Spanish and RussianSkills: Security-oriented development (5+ years) | Agile Development (5+ years) | Python (9+ years) | C/C++ (9+ years) | Javascript (5+ years) | HTML/CSS (7+ years) | Elm (1+ years) | Windows (11+ years) | MacOS (5+ years) | Linux, including administration (11+ years) | AWS (4+ years) | Docker (5+ years) | Vagrant, Puppet (2+ years) | SQL (2+ years)

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