Software Engineer at Houzz
San Francisco Bay Area
Twitch
Senior Software Engineer
June 2016 to July 2017
Greater Seattle Area
Amazon
Web Development Engineer
November 2012 to June 2016
Greater Seattle Area
Nextace
Software Engineer
July 2010 to November 2012
Houzz
Software Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
What company does Christopher Pestano work for?
Christopher Pestano works for Twitch
What is Christopher Pestano's role at Twitch?
Christopher Pestano is Senior Software Engineer
What industry does Christopher Pestano work in?
Christopher Pestano works in the Computer Software industry.
Who are Christopher Pestano's colleagues?
Christopher Pestano's colleagues are Kevin Wong, Karen Wei, Mikhail Konoplev, Erich Schmidt, Yue Zhang, Ron Marks, Natasha Lilani, Ashley Grijalva, Brittany Sullivan, and Andrea Dinh
💼 Past Experience
Christopher Pestano's experience as a software engineer has included stints working in web development and software engineering at Amazon, Nextace, and Houzz. In his most recent position with Twitch, Christopher was responsible for developing and maintaining the software used to power the website. In his previous roles, Christopher has been a member of the software engineering team at Houzz and was responsible for developing and maintaining the web development and software engineering section of the company's website. As a result of his experience as a software engineer, Christopher is well-equipped to develop code that efficiently communicates with other parts of a software project, as well as to help with other aspects of web development, such as planning and implementation.
🎓 Education
Christopher Pestano's education has been in Computer Science and Mathematics. In his undergraduate years, Christopher Pestano majored in Computer Science and minored in Mathematics. While at UC Irvine, Christopher Pestano also completed a Master's in Mayoral Politics from the University of California, Irvine. While at UC Irvine, Christopher Pestano was a recipient of the prestigious A.I.R. Award, given to a young scholar who hasdemonstrate excellence in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, Christopher Pestano was recipient of the UC Irvine bestowed The Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching and learning, which is given to an outstanding educator at UC Irvine.In his professional career, Christopher Pestano has held several roles that have allowed him to develop his knowledge in various fields. He most recently served as a featured speaker at the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) 14th International Workshop on Advanced Smart Media and Communications (ASMC '15), and he also gave a presentation at the University of Utah's Computing and Communication Conference (UGC '14). Additionally, he has served as a contributor to the journal ACM'S SIGPLAN Journal on Theory, Logic and Practice.Much of Christopher Pestano's knowledge comes FROM his past experiences. He has worked on several projects where he has been responsible for programming and working with various technologies. Christopher Pestano has also gained a lot of experience working with theatti general-purpose microcontrollers and the Atmel AVR microcontrollers.
💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills
Christopher Pestano's Career Overview:Christopher Pestano has over 10 years of experience as a software engineer. His work has centered around web development and software engineering. Pestano has worked at Amazon Web Services, Nextace, and Houzz. In his previous positions, he was responsible for developing software that interacts with different websites and applications.
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