Summary
Christopher Watkin is a versatile software professional with about a decade of experience spanning mainframe QA, data processing, and modern web development. He has hands-on expertise in manual and automated testing, mainframe CICS/DB2, and a track record of delivering efficiency gains, such as digitizing handwritten records to cut archival time from hours to minutes at Exela Technologies. He recently completed full-stack development training (React, Ruby on Rails, HTML/CSS) and contributed to a front-end focused project at Skookum, underscoring his growth from QA to full-stack engineering. Based in North Carolina, he is actively pursuing opportunities in web development (particularly React/Rails) or continued work with mainframe systems, informed by a lifelong learning mindset. His background also includes a foundation in COBOL programming and VB, reflecting strong adaptability across legacy and modern tech stacks.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Computer Programming/COBOL, Diploma, Computer Programming/COBOL at Chubb Institute
Certificate, Visual Basic 6 Programming, Certificate, Visual Basic 6 Programming at Penn Foster
Bachelor’s Degree, Early Childhood Education, Bachelor’s Degree, Early Childhood Education at Gallaudet University
Certificate, Full Stack Web Development, Certificate, Full Stack Web Development at DevPoint Labs
English, American Sign Language