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ChristopherE Brune

Platform Architect · Full-stack architecture across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure layers · Microservices and event-driven system design at massive scale (100M+ customers)

Baltimore, US
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Platform ArchitectPrincipal Software EngineerSenior Full-Stack EngineerTechnical Lead / Engineering Manager
01 — Positioning

Where Christopher is headed.

Christopher has evolved from systems programming and testing infrastructure into a full-stack principal engineer, architecting microservices and cloud platforms for Fortune 500 and federal agencies. His unique blend of deep infrastructure expertise (mainframe, AWS, Azure) combined with modern full-stack capabilities (React, Next.js, Spring Boot, Node.js) and proven ability to mentor and lead cross-functional teams sets him apart.

What Christopher brings
  1. 01Full-stack architecture across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure layers
  2. 02Microservices and event-driven system design at massive scale (100M+ customers)
  3. 03Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure) with CI/CD, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code
  4. 04Modern web stack mastery (React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Spring Boot)
  5. 05Mentoring and cross-functional leadership with proven ability to scale teams and knowledge
02 — Proof

The receipts.

Numbers first. Every metric below is something Christopher shipped or drove — not a claim, an outcome.

  • Proof 01
    $3MM
    project managing agency-wide project portfolio with on-demand Congressional reporting
    Booz Allen Hamilton NSA Portfolio Manager
  • Proof 02
    Built WCAG A accessible component libraries enabling rapid feature delivery for state-wide permit and business platform
    Business.NJ.gov platform modernization
  • Proof 03
    Designed microservices serving 100M+ customers; built React frontend enabling 50,000+ business applications with 87% turnaround improvement (15 days to 2 days)
    Capital One Spark Business Card
  • Proof 04
    Engineered Java-based ETL pipelines processing millions of annual healthcare records; architected S3 data flows and FHIR-compliant REST APIs
    Medicare Beneficiary Claims ETL
  • Proof 05
    Reduced testing development time by 20% through SQL scripting standards and 30% cost reduction via C# automated testing tools
    Testing automation at Prometric
03 — Role fit

Operating range.

Where Christopher plugs in fastest — sorted from strongest fit to adjacent. Not a wishlist; a routing map.

  • primary fit
    Cloud Infrastructure Architect
    Principal/Senior
  • primary fit
    Full-Stack Platform Engineer
    Principal/Senior
  • secondary fit
    Engineering Manager / Technical Lead
    Senior
  • secondary fit
    Microservices / Backend Architect
    Principal/Senior